GP SELLERS: THE VALUE OF YOUR UNION HEALTH CARE COVERAGE
U.S. railroad traffic rose 5.2 percent in April
Grain, coal lead freight traffic gains
STB: Class I employment rose slightly in March
DEADLINE APPROACHING FOR SAN ANTONIO REGIONAL MEETING!
Tax reform and it’s effect on railroads in the week’s news headlines
Coal leads the way in this week's news headlines
First quarter success leads to "cautious optimism" for rail business in this week's news headlines
The Rising Retirement Perils of 401(k) ‘Leakage’
AAR: U.S. roads reached a few traffic highs in March, first quarter
NTSB unveils preliminary report of ethanol train derailment
Business Over the Border: NAFTA's Role in Balancing Economies
U.S. rail traffic grows as coal shipments rise
RRs warm up to coal in weekly AAR report
First-quarter surveys cautiously optimistic
RAIL ‘CREW HAULER’ SAFETY MEASURES EXPECTED TO BECOME LAW IN STATE OF WASHINGTON
Safety, Rail Traffic and International Trade in last week's news headlines
2-PERSON CREWS, JOBS, RAIL TRAFFIC & SAFETY ARE IN THIS WEEK'S NEWS HEADLINES
2-Person Crews
2-PERSON CREWS MANDATED FOR BOSTON DUCK BOATS – TRAINS NEXT?
Jobs
FURLOUGHED UP WORKERS REHIRED IN NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA
Class Is' year-over-year employment fell 3.5 percent in February
Rail Traffic
AAR: Traffic on the mend; safety continues upward trend
Rail key to Port of Brownsville operation, CSC Sugar says
AAR cites technology, investment for freight-rail safety gains
U.S. rail traffic continues upward swing in Week 11
Safety
SMART TD’S RISCH – DC ROUNDTABLE ON EMERGING RAILROAD TECHNOLOGIES
RAIL TRAFFIC UP AND RIGHT TO WORK DOWN IN THIS WEEK'S NEWS HEADLINES
SMART TD, BLET SUBMIT COMMENTS TO TSA ON RAIL SECURITY
https://smart-union.org/news/smart-td-blet-submit-comments-tsa-rail-security/
COLO. SENATE KILLS RIGHT-TO-WORK (FOR LESS) BILL
https://smart-union.org/news/colo-senate-kills-right-work-bill/
FRA posts status update on PTC implementation
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/ptc/news/FRA-posts-status-update-on-PTC-implementation--51080
Rail freight traffic—including coal—registers another gain
http://www.railwayage.com/index.php/freight/class-i/rail-freight-traffic%E2%80%94including-coal%E2%80%94registers-another-gain.html?channel=50
U.S. rail traffic surged 4.4 percent in Week 10
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/rail_industry_trends/article/US-rail-traffic-surged-44-percent-in-Week-10--51087?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
BNSF agrees to contamination cleanup plan in Spokane
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/bnsf_railway/article/BNSF-agrees-to-contamination-cleanup-plan-in-Spokane--51082?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
NTSB investigating ethanol train derailment in Iowa
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/federal_legislation_regulation/article/NTSB-investigating-ethanol-train-derailment-in-Iowa--51077?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
Coal, infrastructure and 2 person crews are in this weeks news headlines
TAKE 2 MINUTES TO SUPPORT 2-PERSON TRAIN CREW BILLS IN OHIO HOUSE AND SENATE
https://smart-union.org/news/take-2-minutes-support-2-person-train-crew-ohio-across-u-s/
U.S. railroads post 1.8 percent traffic gain in ninth week
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/rail_industry_trends/article/US-railroads-post-18-percent-traffic-gain-in-ninth-week--51054?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
Coal leads weekly rail traffic gains
http://www.railwayage.com/index.php/freight/coal-leads-weekly-rail-traffic-gains.html?channel=50
Railroads outpace all U.S. infrastructure in new report card
http://www.railwayage.com/index.php/sustainability/railroads-outpace-all-us-infrastructure-in-new-report-card.html?channel=00
US infrastructure report card: D+
http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/323097-us-infrastructure-gets-d-on-report-card#.WMKkgMC4PDQ.twitter
Trump suggests 90-day deadline for states to start infrastructure projects: report
http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/323074-trump-offers-insight-into-potential-infrastructure-plan-report#.WMFa8Qcm4UA.twitter
CHARTER BUS STUCK ON TRACKS HIT BY CSX TRAIN, FOUR FATALITIES REPORTED
https://smart-union.org/news/csx-train-hits-charter-bus-fatalities-reported/
BNSF settles environmental lawsuit over coal car spills
http://www.railwayage.com/index.php/freight/class-i/bnsf-settles-environmental-lawsuit-over-coal-car-spills.html?channel=50
Coal leads weekly rail traffic gains
http://www.railwayage.com/index.php/freight/coal-leads-weekly-rail-traffic-gains.html?channel=50