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NS, SMART-TD and BLET on Feb. 15 signed an agreement to participate in FRA’s Confidential Close Call Reporting System (C3RS). Pictured: SMART-TD officers flank TD President Jeremy R. Ferguson (center), NS President and CEO Alan Shaw (left of Ferguson) and FRA Administrator Amit Bose (right of Ferguson) at the signing ceremony in Atlanta. (Photograph Courtesy of SMART-TD, NS)
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NS: First Class I to Participate in FRA C3RS (UPDATED 2/16)

Norfolk Southern (NS) on Feb. 15 formally signed an agreement with the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) and the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers–Transportation Division

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BLET: Ballots in the Mail to Union Members at Three Short Lines

The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) recently announced that a contract ratification vote is under way for tentative agreements with Utah Railway and Missouri & Northern Arkansas Railroad (M&NA), as well as Berkshire & Eastern Railroad (B&E), for which the union has reached a tentative contract with.

The team at Norfolk Southern’s Inman Yard in Atlanta is improving productivity through communication and alignment.

Class I Briefs: NS, UP

Communication enhancements improve productivity at Norfolk Southern’s (NS) Inman Yard in Atlanta, Ga. Also, Union Pacific’s (UP) Heartland Service Unit win its first-ever Safety Bell.

CDP has recognized CN for “leadership on climate change.” (CN Photograph)

Class I Briefs: CN, NS, UP

CN is recognized for “leadership on climate change” by environmental non-profit CDP and for safety at subsidiary CNTL (CN Transportation Ltd.) by ISAAC Instruments. Also, Norfolk Southern (NS) outlines its Conductor Trainee program; and Union Pacific (UP) shares the latest replica of the Big Boy No. 4014, made with 30,000 LEGO® pieces.

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25 Under 40: Part 4 of 4

RAILWAY AGE, FEBRUARY 2024 ISSUE: Railway Age is proud to recognize 25 ‘Fast Trackers’ Under 40 in 2024.

“We are honoured to be named to this year’s #SPGSustainable1Yearbook as one of the top sustainability performers in the transportation industry,” CN reported via social media on Feb. 7. (CN Photograph)

Class I Briefs: CN/CPKC/UP, NS

CN, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) and Union Pacific (UP) are ranked in the S&P Global’s Sustainability Yearbook 2024. Also, Norfolk Southern (NS) recognizes Johnnie L. Jenkins Jr. for 50 years of safe service.