BLET News
BLET-backed rail safety bill signed into law requiring two-person crews, wayside detectors
FRA moves to reestablish RSAC safety program
UP-NS merger: Mark it “return to sender.” STB rejects merger application.
Register soon for rail worker hazmat training
Rail worker fatigue: Railroads thwart safety fixes, costing lives
Education & Training: Training to assist with U.S. Department of Labor reporting announced for February
Still time to apply for a Union Plus scholarship: Deadline is January 31
Union coalition requests second PEB in dispute with LIRR
World War II veteran and retired BLET General Chairman Jack McDermott to celebrate 106th birthday on January 18
Members ratify new contract with New York, Susquehanna & Western
2025 YEAR IN REVIEW — ORGANIZING WINS: D&I Railroad was BLET’s 14th organizing victory since 2023
2025 YEAR IN REVIEW — EDUCATION & TRAINING: Building stronger officers, stronger Local Divisions
Monthly employee contributions under the National Health & Welfare Plan will increase in 2026
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Railroads thwart safety fixes, costing lives
(Source: Howard Center for Investigative Journalism at the University of Maryland, January 12, 2026) Human errors and track defects caused more than 3,000 rail accidents over the last decade, killing 23 people and injuring nearly 1,200. Behind those numbers, the...
Associated Press: BLET, BMWED oppose UP-NS merger
(Source: Associated Press, December 17, 2025) The proposed $85 billion merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern railroads has lost the support of two unions that represent more than half their workers over concerns it will jeopardize safety and jobs, raise...
UP, NS shareholders support $85 billion merger
(Source: Associated Press, November 14, 2025) Shareholders of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern backed the railroads’ proposed $85 billion merger to create the nation’s first coast-to-coast rail network.Roughly 99% of both railroads’ shareholders voted to support the...
NTSB releases preliminary report on fatal accident involving BLET member working as a BNSF conductor
(Source: Trains.com, November 13, 2025) Video shows a BNSF conductor struck and killed by a passing train was walking in the “foul” of the track — the area extending four feet on either side of the rails — prior to being struck, the National Transportation Safety...
CN reports Q3 2025 results
(Source: CN press release, October 31, 2025) Canadian National Railway has reported its financial and operating results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025. The railway said revenue was C$4,165 million, an increase of C$55 million, or 1%, and that its...
CPCK reports Q3 2025 results
(Source: CPKC press release, October 29, 2025) Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) announced its third-quarter results, including revenues of $3.7 billion. The railway reported that its revenues increased three percent to $3.7 billion from $3.5 billion in Q3 2024,...
BNSF reports Q3 2025 results
(Source: Trains.com, November 3, 2025) BNSF Railway’s third-quarter profits rose primarily due to higher rates and more efficient operations, corporate parent Berkshire Hathaway reported on Saturday. Pre-tax income rose 3.6%, to $1.91 billion, on flat revenue of $5.88...
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