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July 23rd – Carmen Convention Carmen Elections Show Pride & Unity Newly elected Carmen Division Officers – Carmen Division President Rich Johnson, Assistant General President Don Grissom, General Vice-President Carl Lakin, Carmen Executive Board Chairman Kevin Loftin and Carmen Board members Robert Keppen and Darren Trieber. In a show of strength and unity, TCU National
Read moreIn a follow-up to the TCU article published March 8th 2018: The Association of American Railroads (AAR), on behalf of itself and its member railroads, recently petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for a waiver of compliance from Federal railroad safety regulations which require brake tests to be performed on a train when it has
Read moreIn March 2018, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) issued a notice in the Federal Register wherein the agency requested comments from the public regarding railroad automation, and how this technology may impact the railroad industry going forward. This request encompassed the entirety of the railroad industry, and sought input on the impacts of automation on
Read moreThe Association of American Railroads (AAR), on behalf of itself and its member railroads, recently petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for a waiver of compliance from Federal railroad safety regulations which require brake tests to be performed on a train when it has been off-air for four hours. AAR specifically requests that the four-hour
Read moreA tentative National Agreement has been reached by the six Rail Unions who comprise the Coordinated Bargaining Group (CBG). These six Unions are now in the process of submitting the Tentative Agreement to the specific ratification process of each Union. This is a major development in a long and contentious bargaining round with the industry.
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