![](/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/bg-hero-1.jpg)
Welcome to the new ATDA website.
American Train Dispatchers Association
Member AFL-CIO Transportation Trades Department
ATDA news updates:
-
ATDA Train Dispatchers from the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD) ratify new 7-year agreement
Michigan City, Indiana – On 7/18/2024, ATDA Train Dispatchers from the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD) ratified a new…
-
UPDATE: ATDA Train Dispatchers from the Berkshire & Eastern Railroad ratify agreement to improve pay and working conditions
North Billerica, Massachusetts – On 7/18/2024, ATDA Train Dispatchers from the Berkshire & Eastern railroad ratified an agreement with Genesee…
-
National Mediation Board authorizes representational vote for Train Dispatchers employed by Genesee & Wyoming Railroad in St. Albans, Vermont
Washington, D.C. – On July 10, 2024, the National Mediation Board (NMB) announced its plan to conduct a representational vote…
-
ATDA opposes waiver requests from CN and CPKC which would extend their permission to Dispatch US Railroads from Canada
Cleveland, Ohio – On July 8, 2024, ATDA President Ed Dowell submitted letters to the United States Federal Railroad Administration…
-
ATDA strongly encourages member action to stop further Railroad Retirement Board budget cuts
Washington, D.C. – In June of this year, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and…
-
ATDA Seeks Members to Serve on Automation and AI Committee
ATDA is currently seeking applications from members who wish to serve on the organization’s newly established committee to evaluate the…
-
ATDA President Dowell establishes committee to evaluate use of automation and artificial intelligence within Train Dispatching
Cleveland, Ohio – On July 1, 2024, ATDA President Ed Dowell established a committee to evaluate the use of automation…
-
President Dowell and other National Officers visit NJT Power Supervisors office to congratulate 40-year ATDA member George Burke on his upcoming retirement
Kearny, New Jersey – On June 28, ATDA President Ed Dowell, Vice President Barry Cross, and Vice President Brandon Denucci…
-
ATDA Files Application With National Mediation Board As Train Dispatchers From Genesee & Wyoming Move Toward Unionizing
Cleveland, Ohio – On June 20, 2024, the American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA) invoked the services of the National Mediation Board…
-
Terminal System Committee General Chairman Chris Calhoun Wins Medals in St Louis Classic Body Building Competition
St. Louis, Missouri – On June 22, ATDA member and Terminal System Committee General Chairman Chris Calhoun earned several award…
-
ATDA, BNSF, & FRA Sign C3RS Agreement
Washington D.C. – On June 11, 2024, Leaders from ATDA, BNSF and FRA gathered to officially sign the train dispatchers…
-
Federal Railroad Administration Releases Final Train Dispatcher & Signalman Certification Rules
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On May 20, 2024, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced its final rules for the certification of…
Rail News
![Loading RSS Feed](/wp-content/plugins/wp-rss-retriever/inc/imgs/ajax-loader.gif)
![](/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/page-1-2-690x1024.jpg)
Latest Newsletter
Select the link below for the latest ATDA Train Dispatcher newsletter in PDF format:
Forms and Documents
Here you can find the ATDA documents and forms to keep your membership up to date.
![ATDA news](/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/atda-news.png)