“Transco” Local Lodge 6069’s 4th Annual Union Picnic was held on Saturday, June 13, 2015 at Platts Park in Oelwein, IA, and attended by BRC General Vice President, Don Grissom and Unit 600 Assistant National Representative, Bob Keppen. Group picture of the members and their families Left to right, ANR Bob Keppen, FST
Read moreBurlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF) has filed two petitions with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for a six-month temporary waiver of compliance from Federal Railroad Safety Regulations. If both of these waivers are granted two critical changes would be made, it would allow BNSF to: • Move defective equipment further than the current
Read moreRailroad labor submits joint comment to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) requesting denial of the petition for waiver by Norfolk Southern (NS). The joint unions include: Brotherhood of Railway Carmen/TCU-IAM (BRC), American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA), Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET), Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division (BMWED), Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen
Read moreThe American Association of Railroads (AAR) requested a waiver for UP trains to use the data from wayside detectors as a means to avoid the required air brake inspections and tests that TCU Carmen do. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently sent a denial of that waiver request. TCU Vice-President and Carmen General President Rich
Read moreAs of May 21st, bus (and truck) drivers must have their USDOT physicals performed by a medical examiner who is listed on the new National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners. This change will also affect school bus drivers who are required by their state to obtain medical certification. Current medical certificates held by CDL holders will
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