News

E. Hunter Harrison passed away in late 2017; however, his legacy continues to reverberate throughout the rail industry. Mr. Harrison is best known for his implementation of Precision Scheduled Railroading (PSR) at Canadian National, Canadian Pacific and CSX. Several...

I am excited to announce that the Fund is relocating its office. The Fund has called 2150 Linglestown Road its principal office since 1985. The buildings and grounds have been a great home for the organization but the time has come to relocate to a smaller facility...

The organization’s fiscal year concluded September 30, 2018. In accordance with Article XXVII, (Sec. 5), the Fund engaged Hamilton & Musser, PC, CPA’s to examine and audit the books, accounts, and records of the organization. The Fund’s year-end statement of...

In April, the board of directors spent a considerable amount of time reviewing historical data and recent disciplinary trends. It was noted that multiple carriers have been more aggressive in the assessment of discipline in recent years. The percentage of occurrences...

The organization concluded its fiscal year September 30, 2017. The Fund experienced a net decrease in fund balance (loss) of $171,763 for fiscal year 2017. The net loss is attributable to the continuing increase in payment of benefits to members, which is illustrated...

In this issue we recognize and congratulate our 2017 Luther G. Smith Scholarship recipients. The independent scholarship committee convened in our principal office and proceeded through the challenging process of selecting 20 winners. I believe after reading the...