…railroads share his commitment to establishing mechanisms that could help prevent future accidents. The railroads also have their own programs that allow workers to confidentially provide feedback on safety issues…
…Air Safety Act takes commonsense steps to protect airline passengers and crew, including installing carbon monoxide detectors in commercial aircraft. I look forward to working with Senator Blumenthal to advance…
…because railroads and railroad workers are the backbones of the U.S. economy, and they run through virtually every community in the country. If they aren’t doing it effectively and safely,…
…While our organizations represent different stakeholder communities with diverse perspectives, we are firmly aligned in our belief that the pace of technological change necessitates a more responsive federal apparatus that…
…works in complement, rather than in competition, with our human workforce,” said TTD President Greg Regan. “Transportation labor stands ready to work with our partners in the federal government and…
…technologies. “Rail workers are eager to see a complete set of federal regulations on the installation, operation, testing, repairs, and maintenance of all wayside detection technologies, including defect detectors.” ###…
…Magazine [4] https://safetydata.fra.dot.gov/OfficeofSafety/publicsite/Query/TenYearAccidentIncidentOverview.aspx [5] See https://www.up.com/cs/groups/public/@uprr/@investor/documents/investordocuments/pdf_upc_10k_02062015.pdf and https://www.up.com/cs/groups/public/@uprr/@investor/documents/investordocuments/pdf_up_10k_02102023.pdf [6] See https://www.up.com/media/releases/4q22-yearend-earnings-nr-230124.htm#:~:text=Reported%20net%20income%20for%20full,or%20%249.95%20per%20diluted%20share. [7] Id. [8] “Oversight Hearing Pertaining To Union Pacific Railroad Company’s Embargoes,” STB EP 772, Filing ID 306010 [9]https://www.transportation.gov/briefing-room/us-department-transportation-fact-sheet-steps-forward-freight-rail-industry-safety…
…[1] Attached is a list of TTD’s affiliated unions [2]https://www.dispatch.com/story/opinion/columns/guest/2023/02/14/east-palestine-norfolk-southtrain-derailment-people-30-miles-away-feel-impact-of-ohio-chemical-spill/69902369007/ [3] https://cameochemicals.noaa.gov/chemical/1692 [4] https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/science/what-we-know-about-the-chemicals-aboard-the-train-that-derailed-in-ohio [5] https://ttd.org/policy/federal-comments/rail-labor-to-fra-recalling-furloughed-employees-must-come-before-safety-waivers/ [6] See e.g. https://ttd.org/policy/fra-must-hold-railroads-accountable-on-waivers/, https://ttd.org/policy/ttd-responds-to-nss-petition-to-operate-without-safety-equipment/, https://ttd.org/policy/fra-must-not-accept-harmful-and-unnecessary-redactions-from-railroads-on-critical-safety-information/, https://ttd.org/policy/railroads-look-for-any-excuse-to-avoid-required-brake-inspections/ [7] https://safetydata.fra.dot.gov/OfficeofSafety/publicsite/Query/TenYearAccidentIncidentOverview.aspx [8] https://cameochemicals.noaa.gov/chemical/661 [9] FRA-2021-0032 [10]…
…(Coalition) is comprised of 13 rail unions representing more than 160,000 freight, regional, commuter, and passenger railroad workers in the United States. The MOU demonstrates the support of union labor…
…collectively, nearly one-third of their workforce. Work crews have shrunk over the past three decades from a minimum of six people to a minimum of four to a minimum of…