BLET News
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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
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Rail Industry News
CN announces Q4, full-year 2025 results
CN reported its financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2025. Quarterly Financial Results Highlights Fourth-quarter 2025 compared to fourth-quarter 2024 Revenues of C$4,464 million, an increase of C$106 million, or 2%....
Norfolk Southern reports Q4, full-year 2025 results
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, January 29, 2026) Norfolk Southern Corporation announced its fourth quarter and full year 2025 financial results on January 29, 2026. In the quarter, revenue was $3.0 billion, income from railway operations was $937 million,...
CPKC reports Q4, full-year 2025 results
(Source: CPKC press release, January 28, 2026) Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) on January 28,, 2026, announced its fourth-quarter results, including revenues of $3.9 billion, diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.20 and core adjusted diluted EPS of $1.33....
Union Pacific reports Q4, full-year 2025 results
(Source: Union Pacific press release, January 27, 2026) Union Pacific Corporation reported 2025 fourth quarter and full year results on January 27, 2026. Highlights included: Fourth quarter diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $3.11 and adjusted diluted EPS* of $2.86...
CSX announces Q4, full-year 2025 results
(Source: CSX press release, January 22, 2026) CSX Corp. announced fourth quarter 2025 operating income of $1.11 billion and net earnings of $720 million, or $0.39 per share. Fourth quarter operating income and earnings per share include approximately $50 million and...
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...
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