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WE Have the Power to Protect Jobs in Santa Cruz

5,500 more signatures are needed to protect Santa Cruz METRO funding, preserve more than 100 union jobs, and maintain critical transit services for working families. Read on to learn how SMART-TD members can help keep the campaign moving forward.

Leave Rail Safety to Railroaders

Yet another D.C. elitist publicly embarrassed himself by pretending to understand rail safety and the RSA. Read on for the details on the latest Harvard Grad who thinks he knows your job better than you.

A Bipartisan Push to Give Railroaders What We Have Earned

Bipartisan senators are pushing to boost Railroad Retirement Board funding so railroaders can access the benefits they’ve already earned, addressing delays, staffing shortages, and outdated systems. Read on to see how this impacts you.

Maryland Senate Advancing Two-Person Crew Bill

Maryland lawmakers announced they are advancing 2-PC freight crew legislation to the Governor's desk. Read on to see how this bill shows the strength of SMART-TD's members when we get involved and speak as one.

Pennsylvania Rail Safety Legislation Clears House Vote

More than three years after the catastrophic derailment in East Palestine, a Pennsylvania lawmaker is urging his Senate colleagues to pass rail safety legislation that cleared the House last week. Read on to learn how this bill is part of a broader nationwide push to enact critical reforms that are necessary to protect both railroad workers and communities.

President Ferguson Responds to Washington Post

After the Washington Post criticized the Railway Safety Act of 2026, SMART-TD President Jeremy Ferguson responded with the railroaders’ perspective. Read on to see how he is setting the record straight on rail safety and why workers’ voices matter.

Persistence and Creativity Secure Train Crew Privacy Protections in Indiana

Indiana railroad workers who are involved in fatal grade crossing accidents will now have their names and private information redacted from public view, thanks to a recently passed piece of legislation awaiting the governor’s signature. Read on to learn why its journey to become law took some creative thinking and the knowledge of a two-person lobbying “crew.”