News Flashes
Hermiston, Ore., says no to remote control
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Marysville, Mich. passes remote control safety resolution
Friday, December 20, 2002
Shreveport bans remote control locomotives
Friday, December 13, 2002
BLE rallies against remote controlled locomotives in Washington State
Wednesday, July 24, 2002
Recent remote control history clarified
Friday, May 17, 2002
Hearing held before U.S. District Court over remote control issue
Friday, May 17, 2002
Pierce circulates remote control response
Monday, May 13, 2002
BLE General Chairmen respond to statements by BNSF Chairman Rose
Thursday, April 25, 2002
BLE suit against DOT and FRA available in PDF
Monday, March 25, 2002
FRA offers remote control guidelines based on 49 CFR 240
Monday, March 11, 2002
Judge issues preliminary injunction in remote control case
Wednesday, January 16, 2002
Steel workers document danger of remote control locomotives
Thursday, August 24, 2000
Articles
Detroit bans remote control
December 2002 Locomotive Engineer Newsletter
Remote control hearings conclude
December 2002 Locomotive Engineer Newsletter
Judge rules RCOs can access locomotive cabs to sound whistles/horns or bell
December 2002 Locomotive Engineer Newsletter
Engineers, not RCOs, belong in cab
November 2002 Locomotive Engineer Newsletter
Baton Rouge bans remote controls
October 2002 Locomotive Engineer Newsletter
Resolution adopted by Baton Rouge City Council, banning remote control locomotive
October 2002 Locomotive Engineer Newsletter
Neutrals picked for remote control arbitration
October 2002 Locomotive Engineer Newsletter
Railroader's leg severed in remote control mishap
September 2002 Locomotive Engineer Newsletter
CANAC may market over-the-road remote control units
September 2002 Locomotive Engineer Newsletter
Remote control hearing nears
September 2002 Locomotive Engineer Newsletter
CANAC may market over-the-road remote control units in U.S.
September 2002 Locomotive Engineer Newsletter
Procedures set for remote control arbitration
July 2002 Locomotive Engineer Newsletter
Anti-remote control billboard disappears
June 2002 Locomotive Engineer Newsletter
Union Pacific General Committees file remote control lawsuit
June 2002 Locomotive Engineer Newsletter
BLE clarifies UTU remote control spin
June 2002 Locomotive Engineer Newsletter
Seven remote control incidents documented since mid-March
May 2002 Locomotive Engineer Newsletter
Pierce circulates remote control response on BNSF
May 2002 Locomotive Engineer Newsletter
BLE files lawsuit over remote control; Suit names Secretary of Transportation Norm Mineta, FRA Administrator Alan Rutter
April 2002 Locomotive Engineer Newsletter
Discussions on remote control arbitration continue
February 2002 Locomotive Engineer Newsletter
Judge mandates arbitration in remote control ruling; UTU, carriers to begin pilot programs using remotes
January 2002 Locomotive Engineer Newsletter
Operation of remotes is BLE jurisdiction
October 2001 Locomotive Engineer Newsletter
BLE campaigns to stop remotes in Nebraska
March 2001 Locomotive Engineer Newsletter
FRA remote control safety advisory misses the mark
March 2001 Locomotive Engineer Newsletter
Runaway remote control locomotive derails on Union Pacific mainline
January 2001 Locomotive Engineer Newsletter
BLE petitions FRA for remote control rulemaking
December 2000 Locomotive Engineer Newsletter
Steelworkers document injury, death by remote control
September 2000 Locomotive Engineer Newsletter
BLE argues against remote control locomotives at FRA technical conference
August 2000 Locomotive Engineer Newsletter