Alex Wacker grew up knowing about Brainerd’s connection to the railroad and got his start at 18 in the railroad industry ...

Many of us have had that moment in our lives when we dream of becoming a locomotive engineer. It’s a fascinating career, but what does it take to get there in today’s high-demand world of modern ...

BLOOMINGTON -- As heavy rains fell outside the Union Pacific Railroad yard office in west Bloomington, locomotive engineer Russ Starkey was ready to run the last train of his 47-year career. But in an ...

The NJ Transit railway shut down at midnight on Friday after more than 450 locomotive engineers voted to strike after failing to agree on wages. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen ...

New Jersey Transit service has been suspended Friday as train engineers walked off the job just after midnight amidst a labor strike. "Due to a strike by locomotive engineers represented by the ...

The National Mediation Board has called representatives for NJ Transit and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers to a meeting Monday in Washington, D.C., as New Jersey sits on the brink of its first ...

The Ed Markey for Senate campaign today announced the endorsement of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET), the Teamsters union representing the railroad workers who keep ...

Talks aimed at settling a strike between train engineers and New Jersey's huge commuter railroad resumed Saturday and are set to continue Sunday, New Jersey Transit CEO Kris Kolluri said. The ...

Locomotive engineers at NJ Transit launched a strike early Friday morning that will stall rail service across the state as contract negotiations that have worn on for more than five years remain ...