Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen - Division 130

Welcome to BLE-T Division 130's members' website.  BLE-T Division 130 represents BNSF engineers and trainmen in Kansas City, Kansas and the surrounding areas.  This website is designed as a way for BLE-T Division 130 members to stay informed of all division activity, communicate with Division Officers, research union documents, and find answers to commonly asked questions.  All BLE-T Division 130 members are encouraged to register on the Division website to take full advantage of all the members' sections of the site.

 
Urge Congress to put a STOP to limbo time
Written by BLE-T National Legislative Office   
Saturday, 14 April 2007
ImageCLEVELAND -- When they return from their Easter recess later this month, members of Congress will consider rail safety legislation. The BLET and its allies in Rail Labor are urging Congress to include a provision to eliminate limbo time in the bill.

Limbo time is one factor that aggravates fatigue. The industry’s manipulation of the Hours of Service Act by leaving crews stranded for unconscionable lengths of time began with the Supreme Court’s 1996 “limbo time” decision.

In order to eliminate limbo time, your member of Congress must demand an end to limbo time be included in rail safety legislation. For the next two weeks, your member of Congress will be in your home district for the Easter recess. The BLET is asking all members and their families to contact their members of Congress during these two weeks to urge them to include the limbo time provision in the bill.
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BNSF rail hub may face delays
Written by The Kansas City Star   
Wednesday, 21 February 2007
ImageKANSAS CITY — Slated to be operating by late next year, the opening of BNSF Railway’s 1,300-acre rail-truck center in Gardner could be delayed into 2009.

Skip Kalb, strategic development director for BNSF Railway Co., said the development of the 1,300-acre intermodal hub is proceeding with the hopes that it will be operational by the end of 2008. However, the railroad will be making regulatory filings with federal, state and local authorities in the next few weeks and must await approvals before breaking ground on the facility.
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BNSF reports all-time record earnings, operating income
Written by BNSF Press Release   
Tuesday, 23 January 2007
ImageFORT WORTH, TX — Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation (BNSF) today reported record quarterly earnings of $1.42 per diluted share, a 26-percent increase over fourth-quarter 2005 earnings of $1.13 per diluted share. Highlights include:

— Fourth-quarter 2006 earnings per diluted share were $1.42, or 26 percent higher than fourth-quarter 2005 earnings per diluted share of $1.13
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