SMART Transportation Division - Georgia

04/03/2024

This is HUGE ! We have some great folks fighting for what’s right! Good job Georgia State Director Patrick Folsom, Pennsylvania State Director Paul Pokrowka, National Legislative Director Greg Hynes, Asst. National Legislative Director Jared Cassity, and many others !

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04/03/2024

This is HUGE ! We have some great folks fighting for what’s right! Good job Georgia State Director Patrick Folsom, Pennsylvania State Director Paul Pokrowka, National Legislative Director Greg Hynes, Asst. National Legislative Director Jared Cassity, and many others !

SMART-TD and FRA announce a final rule covering two-person freight crews.

https://www.smart-union.org/smart-td-fra-announce-federal-regulation-requiring-two-person-freight-crews/

02/22/2024

Lilburn resident Charlotte Owens said while she was having a heart attack, EMS couldn't get to her because of a stopped train blocking the crossing.

10/10/2023

https://www.progressiverailroading.com/safety/news/Nineteen-state-legislatures-take-on-rail-safety-bills--70376

Railroad industry news about: State legislatures, rail safety legislation, rail safety guidelines, train crew size, wayside detectors, hot box detectors, train length, Norfolk Southern Railway train derailment, East Palestine, Ohio, federal Rail Safety Act. From the editors of Progressive Railroadin...

10/03/2023

https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/fra-issues-safety-advisories-on-crossing-gates-operation-of-track-maintenance-equipment/

WASHINGTON – The Federal Railroad Administration issued two safety advisories last week: One covering crossing gates and another regarding the operation of track maintenance machines. The grade crossing advisory notes that crossing gates attached using a king pin system could fail suddenly. King p...

05/26/2023

https://t.congressweb.com/w/?ZNBZWKQFHE

Yesterday Minnesota joined Ohio and Kansas in enacting state two-person crew into law in the year 2023. The map is starting to turn green - states with current enacted state laws or state regulations.

02/09/2023

The Page Program is back running at the Georgia Capitol. This is a unique and fun opportunity for students between the ages of 12-18. You can page in the House or the Senate. If you know a child who is interested, I’d be happy to help connect you.
Here is a link with info:

Georgia General Assembly, is one of the largest state legislatures in the nation. The General Assembly consists of two chambers, the House of Representatives and the Senate.

01/18/2023

https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/2023/01/17/alaska-railroad-employees-safe-after-train-derailed-by-avalanche-near-girdwood/?link_id=7&can_id=8fd2213514870bbb65b93d1c60835cf8&source=email-smart-td-newswire-01172023-2&email_referrer=email_1790204&email_subject=smart-td-newswire-01182023

Three firefighters and an Alaska Railroad employee involved in the rescue crossed ice and then climbed over avalanche debris to the train, emergency officials say.

09/15/2022

https://youtu.be/BAj9eXzz1p8

I’m LIVE on the floor of the U.S. Senate to stand with rail workers as they fight for paid sick leave and improved working conditions from rail companies tha...

09/14/2022

https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/13/business/railroad-strike-outlook-economic-impact/index.html

A freight railroad strike, and the economic upheaval it could cause, is getting closer and closer to reality.