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Amtrak suspends Seattle-Portland service indefinitely after warehouse fire
BLET members overwhelmingly ratify new contract with Illinois Railway
Replacement ballots available in tentative agreement with Carrollton Railroad
Teamsters Rail Conference demands independent review after BNSF automation failure puts train and worker on collision course
National Health & Welfare Plan Benefits: Comprehensive benefits guide available for your smart phone
National Convention Delegates: Deadline to make hotel reservations is September 4
Registration now open for upcoming rail hazmat/chemical emergency response training programs
BLET applauds Trump Administration’s successful defense of two-person crew rule
Replacement ballots available in tentative agreement with Illinois Railway
BLET Education and Training Department: Training classes for Local Chairmen, Secretary-Treasurers set for September
BLET reaches tentative agreement with Carrollton Railroad
Arbitration win at BNSF is about more than a single case; It shows what BLET can accomplish when we work together
Rhode Island governor signs BLET-backed two-person crew bill
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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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