Irving, Texas – The Trinity Rail members have elected Nick Gilbert to serve as General Chairman through 2025. The ATDA… Read More »Nick Gilbert elected Trinity Rail General Chairman

Northampton County, PA March 2, 2024– Earlier this morning, ATDA was notified by FRA that there was a NS 3… Read More »ATDA responds to NS train collision

Fort Worth, Texas – The BNSF members have elected Jason Maxfield to serve as General Chairman through 2025. Maxfield is… Read More »Jason Maxfield elected BNSF General Chairman

Los Angeles, CA – On February 22, ATDA President Dowell, BNSF Member Kevin Ketcham, and Executive Assistant to the President… Read More »ATDA advocates for Railway Safety Act at Los Angeles rally

Missoula, Montana – BNSF System Committee’s MRL Train Dispatchers have ratified an agreement that will potentially slow the transfer of… Read More »MRL Train Dispatchers from the BNSF System Committee Ratify Agreement

On Tuesday, February 13, ATDA President Ed Dowell hosted the Organization’s 1st Quarter General Chair Zoom call. Demonstrating the Organization’s… Read More »ATDA President Dowell hosts 1st Quarter General Chair Zoom call

Norfolk Southern and the American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA) have partnered to provide a significant quality-of-life enhancement for guaranteed assigned… Read More »American Train Dispatchers Association and Norfolk Southern partner to improve quality-of-life

Download and view President Dowell’s letter February 5, 2024 Dear CPKC Shareholders, Stakeholders and Concerned Citizens,      During its fourth… Read More »ATDA President Dowell rebukes CPKC for its hypocrisy in purchasing stadium naming rights while stripping paid sick leave from Train Dispatchers

     As the first anniversary of the 2023 East Palestine, Ohio Train derailment approaches, the ATDA wishes to recognize member… Read More »ATDA recognizes NS Train Dispatcher Linda Hickey on eve of East Palestine derailment anniversary

After a brief hiatus, the Confidential Close Call Reporting System known as C3RS has returned the Belt Railway Company of… Read More »ATDA Joins with Other Rail Unions and the Belt Railway to Implement C3RS

Montgomery, Alabama – Tri-Rail System Committee General Chairwoman Erica Ray broke new ground for the ATDA this week, as she… Read More »Tri-Rail System Committee General Chairwoman Erica Ray represents ATDA at AFL-CIO’s Martin Luther King Jr. Civil and Human Rights Conference

Hollywood, FL – ATDA President Dowell and Vice President Denucci met with CSXT CEO Hinrichs, COO Cory and VP of… Read More »ATDA President Dowell and VP Denucci meet with CSXT CEO Joe Hinrichs at CRLO Winter Meetings

Las Vegas, Nevada – On January 9th, ATDA President Dowell and Executive Assistant to the President Ursini met with Acting… Read More »ATDA Contributes to Roundtable Discussion with Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su

Jacksonville, Florida – The CSX members have elected Ben Craft to serve as General Chairman through 2025. Prior to this… Read More »Ben Craft elected CSX General Chairman

ATDA President Ed Dowell and other labor leaders attended a Christmas reception at the White House on 12/20/23, at the… Read More »ATDA President Dowell attends White House Christmas Reception

December 16th, 2023, ATDA Vice President Colin Thurman and General Chairman Andy Brewer conducted meetings in Hugo, OK and Ashdown,… Read More »Kiamichi Members Ratify New Agreement for Wage Increases and Work Rules

ATDA President Ed Dowell met with President of the United States Joe Biden in Las Vegas, Nevada on December 8… Read More »President Biden Speaks with ATDA President Dowell, other Rail Labor Leaders Prior to Historic High-Speed Rail Announcement

SUMMARY: Since the beginning of 2021, 123 rail accidents/incidents have been reported to FRA as having been caused, in whole… Read More »FRA Issues Safety Advisory 2023-07 Regarding Preventing Weather-Related Accidents and Incidents

During the week of November 13, ATDA Vice President Brandon Denucci traveled to Arizona, Illinois, and New Jersey, representing the… Read More »ATDA Vice President Denucci Represents Members at Pharmacy Benefit Manager Meetings

CALIFORNIA – Today, the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CAHSRA), which oversees the largest high-speed rail project under construction in North… Read More »ATDA and 12 Other Rail Unions Ink Historic Commitment with California High-Speed Rail Authority