Operation Lifesaver (OLI) has announced $219,155 in grants to fund rail safety awareness campaigns in 11 states. OLI understands the multifaceted nature of rail safety — with every tragedy averted a railroader is spared from trauma and a family is spared from pain. Read on to learn about their campaigns and to help spread awareness of See Tracks? Think Train!® Week (September 15–21, 2025).
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— Apr 24
Launched late last year, SMART-TD’s E-3 Committee focuses on outreach to locals and keeping members updated on important news and benefits by using various tools, including new, customizable bulletin board flyers. Read on to learn what spurred the idea for this campaign and why member feedback is critical to the committee’s work.
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— Apr 23
With attacks against transit workers showing no signs of slowing down, SMART-TD's safety and legislative directors fight to pass legislation to address this issue in every state. Colorado’s pending new law creates harsher penalties for transit assault, but can it pass before the legislature adjourns? Read on to find out what’s in the bill, who is backing it, and what hurdles remain before it reaches the Governor’s desk.
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— Apr 22
Our union mourns the loss of Brother John A. Saunders, a longtime union member and first chairman of the Union Pacific Caucus, who passed away on January 28 at the age of 84. Read on to learn more about Brother Saunders’s career on the railroad and how his family legacy lives on.
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— Apr 22
