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Shareholders approve Burlington Northern Santa Fe Transaction with Berkshire Hathaway

BNSF positioned to remain one of America's premier freight transportation companies Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation (BNSF; NYSE:BNI) shareholders today voted overwhelmingly in favor of the company's acquisition by Berkshire Hathaway

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4,200 workers furloughed, but UP CEO's compensation was $11.2 million in 2009

OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific Corp. Chairman and CEO Jim Young’s compensation fell less than 5 percent last year because the railroad’s board felt he kept the company on track

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Norfolk Southern yard in Memphis lands federal dollars

MEMPHIS — Norfolk Southern Corp.’s plan to build a $112 million intermodal facility in neighboring Rossville received a major boost today with the announcement that it would receive $105 million

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Amtrak debuts new Va. line, the "Northeast Regional"

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. — The Northeast Regional, the first state-supported passenger train in Virginia's history, got off to a rousing start yesterday.Loaded with local and state dignitaries and members of the

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CSX bridge-tunnel projects snare $98M in U.S. funding

TOLEDO, Ohio — Bridge and tunnel projects that will support rail freight transportation between a new terminal in North Baltimore and central Pennsylvania have been chosen to receive $98 million

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NTSB announces 2010 Most Wanted List of Safety Improvements

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board today issued its 2010 Federal Most Wanted List of Transportation Safety Improvements, adding rail, aviation and marine issues, and updating the status of other issues on the list. At the same time, the Board removed the issue areas dealing with improved protection for school bus passengers and fatigue in the pipeline industry."Every one of the hundreds of currently open safety recommendations address concerns that the Safety Board has uncovered in its accident investigations," NTSB Chairman Deborah A.P. Hersman said. "But the recommendations...

Saturday, 20 February 2026

Website registration and login

With the redesign of the website, it was decided to have two separate registration and login systems. The main website along with the new social networking functions and applications will have a separate registration and login than the forums. The two separate systems will allow website members to make full use of the new social networking functions with a more public profile and yet maintain a separate, more anonymous profile/registration for the forums. In short, new members will have to register on the social networking site AND register on the...

Tuesday, 19 May 2025

Rail Labor News

'Nuts!' to SMART

Were there ever any doubt that the intent of the Sheet Metal Workers International Association was to accomplish a complete takeover of the UTU International, its general committees of adjustment, ...

SMWIA futile journey ignores reality

The UTU on March 31 received a copy of a letter sent by the Sheet Metal Workers International Association to the National Mediation Board asking the NMB to transfer all ...

BLET to conduct training for Legislative Represent

The BLET Education & Training Department, in conjunction with the National Legislative Office and the National Association of State Legislative Board Chairmen (NASLBC), will conduct a workshop for BLET Division ...

BLET statement on BNSF acquisition by Berkshire Ha

CLEVELAND, November 4 — BLET Acting President Paul Sorrow has spoken with BNSF Railway CEO Matt Rose regarding the railroad’s acquisition by Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Brother Sorrow advised Mr. Rose that, ...

Teamsters support reform to National Mediation Boa

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa applauded the National Mediation Board’s proposal to reform the voting process for union elections at airlines and railroads.The NMB is proposing that ...