Author: Gina Ferrantella
Labor Rates
The Car Repair Facility Labor Rate, effective July 1, 2024 is $166.52. This will be reflected in the July 1, 2024 release of the AAR Office Manual. The Canadian Car Repair Billing Labor Rate calculation for July 1, 2024 is $242.60 CAD. The change will be reflected in the July 1, 2024 release of the Canadian Price Master.
50 Year Tank Cars
RSI Quality Newsletter | Volume 18 | 2nd Quarter 2024
Check out the latest Railway Supply Institute (RSI) Quality Newsletter (Volume 18 | 2nd Quarter 2024), with contributions by AllTranstek’s Gary Alderson and Alfredo Ricardo.
English Version: https://lnkd.in/gp8iQ4aq
Spanish Version: https://lnkd.in/gWviY_pu
NTSB Recommendations
The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a final board meeting on Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 9:30 AM EST at East Palestine High School, 360 West Grant St. in East Palestine. The public can attend in person or watch a livestream on the NTSB YouTube channel. During the public meeting, NTSB board members will vote on the final findings, probable cause, and recommendations.
Automated Single Car Air Brake Test Requirement
Document Retention
RSI Quality Newsletter | Volume 17 | 1st Quarter 2024
Check out the latest Railway Supply Institute (RSI) Quality Newsletter (Volume 17 | 1st Quarter 2024), featuring an article submitted by AllTranstek’s Jim Dinell, and other contributions by Gary Alderson, and Alfredo Ricardo.
Labor Rates – April 1, 2024
FRA Emergency Order No. 33, Notice No.1
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has issued Emergency Order No. 33, Notice No.1: requiring the Blackwell Northern Gateway Railroad (BNGR) of Blackwell, Oklahoma, to cease operations of all trains, locomotives, and on-track rail equipment on any track it leases or owns, due to severe safety concerns.
The order follows several incidents, including derailments and dangerous crossings, indicating BNGR’s negligence in safety protocols and regulations. The FRA found numerous violations, such as operating unsafe locomotives, employing unqualified personnel, and falsifying records.
Read more on the emergency order here: https://shorturl.at/afkpQ
