For information on short-line railroads in the United States, visit the ASLRRA Web site.
American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association
(ASLRRA)
50 F Street, NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC, 20001-1567
Tel: (202) 628-4500
Fax: (202) 567-2823
Email: info@aslrra.org
https://www.aslrra.org
The Association of American Railroads provides general information on railroading in the United States.
Association of American Railroads
(AAR)
425 Third Street, SW, Suite 1000
Washington, DC, 20024-3228
Tel: (202) 639-2100
Email: info@aar.org
https://www.aar.org
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen provides information on union membership.
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen
(BLET)
7061 East Pleasant Valley Road
Independence, OH, 44113
Tel: (216) 241-2630
https://www.ble-t.org
The Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen provides advocacy and education for railroad signalmen.
Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen
(BRS)
5400 Virginia Avenue
Front Royal, VA, 22630
Tel: (540) 622-6522
Fax: (540) 622-6532
Email: msb@brs.org
https://www.brs.org
For information on the federal government's role in the railroad industry, visit the Federal Railroad Administration Web site.
Federal Railroad Administration
(FRA)
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, W-32
Washington, DC, 20590
Tel: (202) 493-6014
Email: frapa@dot.gov
https://railroads.dot.gov
This labor union, which absorbed the former United Transportation Union, represents active and retired railroad, bus, and mass transit workers in the United States and Canada.
Sheet Metal Workers International Association
(SMART)
1750 New York Avenue, NW, 6th Floor
Washington, DC, 20006
Tel: (800) 457-7694
Tel 2: (202) 662-0800
Email: info@smart-union.org
https://smart-union.org
The TCU represents a large number of railroad workers.
Transportation Communications International Union
(TCU)
3 Research Place
Rockville, MD, 20850
Tel: (301) 948-4910
Email: tcu@tcunion.org
https://www.tcunion.org