|
Urge Congress to put a STOP to limbo time |
|
Written by BLE-T National Legislative Office
|
|
Saturday, 14 April 2007 |
 CLEVELAND -- 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. |
|
Read more...
|
|
|
BNSF rail hub may face delays |
|
Written by The Kansas City Star
|
|
Wednesday, 21 February 2007 |
 KANSAS 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. |
|
Read more...
|
|
|
BNSF reports all-time record earnings, operating income |
|
Written by BNSF Press Release
|
|
Tuesday, 23 January 2007 |
FORT 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 |
|
Read more...
|
|
|
|
<< Start < Prev 1 2 3 Next > End >>
|
| Results 1 - 8 of 18 |
