Transportation Labor Endorses Rail Safety Bill

May 9, 2007

Since the terrorist attacks of September 11, railroad security has been a critical concern of 11,000 IBEW members who work on the nation’s railroads, other transportation trades and citizens who live and work along the carriers’ rights-of-way.  Yet, federal support for training and procedures to prevent and address a major incident were woefully inadequate during the last Congress.  This was a topic of discussion at the recent IBEW Railroad Conference held April 30-May 2, 2007.

Finally, railroad safety is getting the attention that workers and citizens deserve.  On May 8, the House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials conducted a hearing on the Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act, H.R. 2095. 

The Transportation Trades Department (AFL-CIO), comprised of 32 member unions, including the IBEW, is supporting the bill.

Read a News Release from TTD:
http://www.ttd.org/pressrel/2007/pr050807_RailSafetyBill.pdf