Progress Through Unity

First NJT/Amtrak-East C3RS PRT Meeting

With the expansion of the C3RS program boundaries to include all Amtrak territory, the NJT PRT expressed a desire to have periodic meetings with the Amtrak-East PRT to discuss how to proceed with close calls reported by NJT members that occur on … [Continue reading]

Unauthorized People In Secure Areas

We have been seeing increased incidents of passengers, contractors, and other employees in areas where they should not be. One of the best resources available to us, one that is proven to offer long-term systematic change, is C3RS. Reporting … [Continue reading]

Supplemental List Vote

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Railroads take to prevent trains from speeding

Railroads take to prevent trains from speeding. The advisory is the latest in a series of steps FRA has taken to keep passenger railroads safe for the traveling public. WASHINGTON — The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today issued a safety … [Continue reading]

PTC Deadline

http://www.progressiverailroading.com/ptc/news/FRA-will-enforce-Dec-31-PTC-deadline-acting-administrator-says--44652   Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) officials believe the Dec. 31 deadline for railroads to implement positive train … [Continue reading]

GC Report May 2015

This is our GC's report for May, page seven is the prospected supplemental list rules that will be voted on at the June meeting. Please email Steve with any suggestions on this as it is a work in progress and will be a temporary agreement. … [Continue reading]

C3RS News

NJT and the unions covered by C3RS have agreed to allow occurrences where our members find passengers in unauthorized areas (when a passenger is taken to the yard or left on train at final stop) be protected from railroad discipline. This is a 6 … [Continue reading]

Speed Control Update

As posted on njtc3rs.com: In the wake of the Metro-North accident, NJT’s C3RS PRT developed a correction action (presented March 24, 2014) recommending installing Approach Permanent Speed Limit Signs at locations where there is a 30MPH … [Continue reading]

Speed control for curves

Local 60 has been informed that starting last week on the Main line (Patterson) and proceeding for the next nine weeks, (ten locations total) NJT Signal department will be installing codes in the rail for for cab signals. These "codes" will require … [Continue reading]

FRA Emergency Order

http://www.fra.dot.gov/eLib/details/L16390#p1_z5_gD_lPR   http://www.fra.dot.gov/eLib/details/L16390#p1_z5_gD_lPR   … [Continue reading]