BLET helps kick off new Borealis service from St. Paul to Chicago

BLET helps kick off new Borealis service from St. Paul to Chicago

BLET member Riley Richmond worked as the locomotive engineer on the inaugural run of Amtrak’s Borealis service on May 21. Richmond has been a member of BLET Division 27 in St. Cloud, Minnesota, since November of 2022. BLET’s Chad Roehrich and Joel Mueller represented...
Rail Safety Legislation moves forward in the Minnesota Legislature

Rail Safety Legislation moves forward in the Minnesota Legislature

Minnesota BLET members have been working hard to advance several railroad safety bills that have been introduced this legislative session that would protect the public and railroad workers. After years of extreme cost cutting measures under a business model called...

A message from MNSLB Chairman Mueller regarding violation reporting

Attached is a document that I would like the membership to fill out when an hours of service violation occurs. This may be a situation where a cab isn’t ordered before a crew expires on HOS. This is a violation and needs to be reported. Please fill this form out...