SMART TD Local 1529

09/18/2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) called on CSX President and CEO Joseph Hinrichs...

12/11/2023

John Oliver discusses freight trains and railroads, how they’ve put profits over safety, and, crucially, what shows he watched as a child that explain…everyt...

10/15/2023

08/28/2023

The rules of the hotline would provide immunity for workers who report any unsafe conditions the railroad doesn’t know about.

05/25/2023

Gov. Tim Walz has signed transportation bill HF 2887, and a two-person crew minimum for freight trains is now officially the law of the land in the state.

05/18/2023

04/01/2023

HB 23 Update -

What a journey it has been, especially since early February from the state house to DC.

Special thanks to Governor DeWine, and all of the hard work of so many from both sides of the aisle to make this happen.

It has been amazing seeing goverment in action to protect the public and rail employees alike.

Two person crew for in locomotive cab safety is preserved and the much needed over sight of wayside defect detectors.

Clyde

03/01/2023

The state of Washington and its State Legislative Director (SLD) Herb Krohn have had legislative victories in the past. Washington is one of the states that has succeeded in passing a two-person crew regulation into law, with their state crewing law being the most stringent in the nation. Now Washin...

03/01/2023

For immediate release March 1, 2023 Phone: (216) 228-9400  Department email: [email protected]    “This legislation goes a long way toward protecting American families and communities while fortifying the rail industry to be sustainable and safe long into the future. The voices...

02/28/2023