SMART Transportation Division - Georgia

This is HUGE ! We have some great folks fighting for what’s right! Good job Georgia State Director Patrick Folsom, Pennsylvania State Director Paul Pokrowka, National Legislative Director Greg Hynes, Asst. National Legislative Director Jared Cassity, and many others !

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This is HUGE ! We have some great folks fighting for what’s right! Good job Georgia State Director Patrick Folsom, Pennsylvania State Director Paul Pokrowka, National Legislative Director Greg Hynes, Asst. National Legislative Director Jared Cassity, and many others !

SMART-TD and FRA announce a final rule covering two-person freight crews.

https://www.smart-union.org/smart-td-fra-announce-federal-regulation-requiring-two-person-freight-crews/

Not just a small-town problem: Georgia’s stalled trains endangering communities Lilburn resident Charlotte Owens said while she was having a heart attack, EMS couldn't get to her because of a stopped train blocking the crossing.

https://www.progressiverailroading.com/safety/news/Nineteen-state-legislatures-take-on-rail-safety-bills--70376

Rail News - Nineteen state legislatures take on rail-safety bills. For Railroad Career Professionals Railroad industry news about: State legislatures, rail safety legislation, rail safety guidelines, train crew size, wayside detectors, hot box detectors, train length, Norfolk Southern Railway train derailment, East Palestine, Ohio, federal Rail Safety Act. From the editors of Progressive Railroadin...

https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/fra-issues-safety-advisories-on-crossing-gates-operation-of-track-maintenance-equipment/

FRA issues safety advisories on crossing gates, operation of track maintenance equipment - Trains WASHINGTON – The Federal Railroad Administration issued two safety advisories last week: One covering crossing gates and another regarding the operation of track maintenance machines. The grade crossing advisory notes that crossing gates attached using a king pin system could fail suddenly. King p...

The Page Program is back running at the Georgia Capitol. This is a unique and fun opportunity for students between the ages of 12-18. You can page in the House or the Senate. If you know a child who is interested, I’d be happy to help connect you.
Here is a link with info:

Georgia General Assembly Georgia General Assembly, is one of the largest state legislatures in the nation. The General Assembly consists of two chambers, the House of Representatives and the Senate.

https://youtu.be/BAj9eXzz1p8

LIVE: I stand with rail workers as they fight for paid sick leave and improved working conditions. I’m LIVE on the floor of the U.S. Senate to stand with rail workers as they fight for paid sick leave and improved working conditions from rail companies tha...