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Women Pioneers
While women have made great strides in gaining equality in American life over
the past 150 years, they have struggled to gain a foothold in the railroad
industry.
Australian Dignitary Visits BLE Bob Hayden, left, is Divisional President of the New South Wales (Australia)
Locomotive Division of the Rail, Tram and Bus Union.
He is pictured with BLE International President Edward Dubroski and First
Vice-President & Alternate President Jim McCoy.
An international dignitary visited the BLE's Cleveland headquarters earlier
this year to discuss similarities and differences in railroading between the
United States and Australia.
 The regulatory process generates reams of documents, paperwork and other assorted files - much like those found here. |
It often takes years for regulatory reforms to become laws of the land in the railroad industry. In this issue of the Locomotive Engineers Journal, we examine several of the top regulatory issues facing the BLE and its members.
BLE FOCUS
Locomotive cab working conditions
"The research and analysis done in response to the Act supports further work
in concert with the industry parties to address temperature extremes in the
locomotive cab and toilet areas. Literature on human performance suggests that
more strictly controlling cab temperature would provide greater confidence in
the capacity of crew members to perform their duties safely and efficiently."
Positive Train Control (PTC)
PTC has assumed a level of importance greater than any other activity of the
RSAC process.
Remote Control
Remote control is control of a locomotive from a location other than the
locomotive cab. Remote control of locomotives from a mobile controller, known by
one manufacturer as "beltpack," has recently reappeared on FRA's agenda.
Event recorders & automatic recording devices
Over the past 35 years, the capability of monitoring various apsects of the
operation of all types of vehicles has improved dramatically. The National
Transportation Safety Board is leading an effort to require the use of
state-of-the-art data collection equipment in all modes of public
transportation.
Why does the regulatory process take so long?
For BLE members - and for elected BLE officials - securing regulatory changes
can be frustrating at times, especially since the process is so slow.
FEATURES
President's Message: Edward Dubroski
Achievements and Expectations
Guest Comment: FRA Administrator Jolene Molitoris
A zero tolerance for workplace injuries, fatalities
Advisory Board Profile: General Secretary-Treasurer Russ Bennett
Focusing on a six-letter word to keep the BLE on the right track
Department Profile: Office of Tax Compliance
The BLE's newest department keeps members in line
Communications
GIA Dialogue
Collector's Corner
Brotherhood Obituaries
Last Runs
BLE-PAC Contributors
Designated Legal Counsel
FELA Series
News Clips
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Edward Dubroski
International President
James L. McCoy
First Vice-President & Alternate President
Russell W. Bennett
General Secretary-Treasurer
VICE-PRESIDENTS
Paul T. Sorrow
Joseph A. Cassidy, Jr.
Leroy D. Jones
William C. Walpert
Edward W. Rodzwicz
Don M. Hahs
Rick Radek
Dale L. McPherson
Leo McCann
Gilles Halle
T. George Hucker
Thomas A. Pontolillo
Director of Communications
John Bentley Jr.
Editor
Kathleen Policy
Associate Editor
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