FORT WORTH, Texas, April 25, 2024 – BNSF Railway (BNSF) and The American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA), along with the Federal… Read More »BNSF Railway, ATDA and FRA reach C3RS safety agreement
Irving, Texas – The Control Center Assistant Clerks of Trinity Rail have unanimously voted to unionize through the American Train… Read More »Trinity Rail Clerks vote to unionize, join the ATDA
Washington, D.C. – On 4/2/24, ATDA President Ed Dowell, Executive Assistant to the President David Ursini, and CSX System Committee… Read More »ATDA in attendance as Secretary of Transportation Buttigieg announces rule mandating two-person train crews
Cleveland, Ohio – On 3/27/2024, ATDA President Ed Dowell submitted a letter to FRA Administrator Amit Bose regarding the discovery… Read More »ATDA President Dowell formally requests FRA investigation after BNSF acknowledges critical Auto Router software defect
Watch our video of rail labor standing together!!! Kansas City, Missouri – On Saturday, March 16, members from the ATDA… Read More »ATDA leads rail labor protest against CPKC for its refusal to provide paid sick leave
PUEBLO, CO – On March 6, 2024, ATDA Vice President Brandon Denucci and Norfolk Southern ATDA General Chairman Nick Serrano,… Read More »ATDA keeping a close watch on new rail technology
Cleveland, Ohio – On this International Women’s Day of 2024, the ATDA celebrates the women of our organization, and their… Read More »ATDA Celebrates International Women’s Day
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