BLET News
Rail labor opposition to UP-NS merger grows as TCU/IAM and IAM District 19 join Stop the Rail Merger Coalition
Was the East Palestine derailment and fire more deadly than we thought?
2027 BLET regional meetings will be held in Savannah, GA, and San Diego, CA
More than 100 members of Congress demand that the STB ensure rail worker jobs are protected if UP-NS merger is approved
ATTENTION ALL DELEGATES TO BLET’S SIXTH NATIONAL CONVENTION: Deadline for hotel reservations is September 4
Attempted raid at Indiana Harbor Belt leads to a stronger Brotherhood
Bill naming highway interchange after late BLET member Lou Shuster signed into law by Ohio Governor Mike Dewine
Short line workers rewarded with strong contracts after joining BLET
President Wallace’s State of the Union Message: BLET vows to fight UP-NS merger every step of the way
In Memoriam: Former General Chairman Jack McDermott, 1920-2026
BLET gets big win for two-person train crews
The ABCs of the STB: What is the Surface Transportation Board?
What are they trying to hide? UP-NS must resubmit withheld merger data as STB rejects rush to approval
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Rail Industry News
Trump administration pushes tougher English rules for Mexican train crews crossing into U.S.
(Source: Associated Press, July 31, 2021) The Trump administration wants to make sure that the Mexican train crews who haul freight over the border can understand key safety safety information in English and that the common practice of using foreign crews to cross...
House bill would block Mexican rail crews from operating trains into U.S.
(Source: Trains.com, April 23, 2026) Two members of the House of Representatives have introduced a bill that would block Mexican railroad crews from bringing trains across the border into the United States The Protecting American Railroad Workers’ Jobs Act was...
BNSF reports Q4, full year 2025 results
(Source: Progressive Railroading, March 3, 2026) BNSF Railway's fourth-quarter 2025 total revenue declined 3% to $5.98 billion, but net income jumped 5% to $1.3 billion compared with Q4 2024 financial results, the railroad announced on March 3. The Class I posted Q4...
Second PEB finds for unions in dispute with LIRR
(Source: Trains.com, March 17, 2026 A second Presidential Emergency Board has sided with a coalition of unions in their ongoing contract dispute with the Long Island Rail Road — but the LIRR rejected the board’s recommendation, setting the stage for a strike or...
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....
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