When trains derail, fire fighters are expected to make split-second decisions – often without the real-time information about the hazards onboard. The Railway Safety Act would change that. cbsnews.com/sacramento/new…

This week I met with The FRA Administrator David Fink to discuss rail safety. I was also glad to hear that he understands the importance of investing in passenger rail projects like Brightline and the Amtrak national network. We must continue the success of the Bipartisan

Rail funded by the public should serve the public, safely, transparently, & with strong labor standards - no matter who the riders are. As NV evaluates this, operational safety, workforce training, & public oversight should be central from the start. nevadacurrent.com/2026/01/29/nvs…

Notch 8: A message to the membership from BLET First Vice President Gary Best. Read the message here: blet.link/4kOE09g

It is a solemn day when a worker doesn't get the chance to come home. Our hearts are with the family, friends, and coworkers of fallen BMWED Brother Jeremy S. Charles, who was struck and killed on the job yesterday morning. local21news.com/news/local/amt…

From the locomotive cab to the Nevada communities we roll through, #RailSafety is lived, not theorized. We appreciate the bipartisan push to bring the Railway Safety Act back. Rail labor has been clear: stronger safeguards matter. Senator Cortez Masto Senator Jacky Rosen

The BMWED-IBT commends Sens. Tammy Baldwin and Josh Hawley and Rep. Dina Titus for introducing the bipartisan Secure Tracks Act. Let’s pass it so every American can trust that expert human track inspectors are keeping the railroad tracks in our towns and communities safe.

Trains carrying hazardous materials run right through #OnlyinDistrictOne. As Ranking Member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, I am introducing the Secure Tracks Act to help ensure that any track defects that put our safety at

The Teamsters Rail Conference thanks Sens. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV, 1st District) for introducing the Secure Tracks Act. Railroads have been trying to replace the work of Teamsters track inspectors with “automated track inspection,”

I am pleased to see that the White House is supporting my efforts to include rail safety in the upcoming surface transportation reauthorization. As Ranking Member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, I have made it clear that we

It is always better in a union! During the Teamsters Rail Conference, I discussed the upcoming Surface Transportation Reauthorization bill with national rail leaders. I will be advocating for policies like my Secure Tracks Act which would help ensure that any track defects that

Rail workers and their families rely on the Railroad Retirement Board for access to their hard-earned retirement, sickness, & unemployment benefits. TTD | America's Transportation Unions, Teamsters, AAR, & Short Line Railroads urge Congress to give RRB sufficient resources to serve railroaders:

The Teamsters Rail Conference today is stronger, more unified, and more influential than it has ever been,” said Mark Wallace, in his keynote report to delegates during the Rail Conference’s Sixth Quadrennial Convention on March 12. Read more: blet.link/4sJgld9

Legislation introduced in Congress, with support from BLET, the Teamsters Rail Conference and the Teamsters, would put into federal law the current requirement that railroad tracks are visually inspected twice a week and requiring ATI. Read more: blet.link/4bgyNEk

⚠️Just before 7am this morning, #TMFR and Storey County Fire responded to a reported train derailment near USA Parkway and I-80. First-arriving units conducted a thorough size-up and coordinated with rail personnel to assess the situation.

#TrafficAlert Lane closure on I-80 eastbound mile marker 33 (one mile east of USA Parkway) due to a non-passenger train derailment. No hazardous material spills and no injuries. Expect delays in the area. #Reno #Sparks

Given the derailment near Sparks today, it’s worth revisiting what’s actually been debated, vetoed, & left unresolved in Nevada. The gap between ‘safety is improving’ & how risk is managed in practice doesn’t close itself. The record is there.. #nvleg 👉 nevadacurrent.com/2025/06/05/the…

This isn't a joke: this is what happens when safety takes a backseat to profit. A 13,000-ft freight train derailed near I-80 on Friday, & despite trying to pass legislation that includes shorter trains w/better safety measures, this important issue keeps being vetoed and ignored.

Across the country, locomotive engineers and maintenance of way workers represented by the BLET and the BMWED of the Teamsters Rail Conference have secured strong raises, enhanced benefits, and improved work conditions. Teamsters railroaders at carriers like Huron & Eastern

The piece makes its case by shrinking the question until only its preferred answer fits. It treats #railsafety as though the only relevant test is whether a proposal would have prevented the first mechanical defect.. That is not how safety works on an actual railroad. It’s how it