Almost three-quarters of railroad employees are members of a union, such as the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers (SMART) and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen. The Association of American Railroads and the American Short Line & Regional Railroad Association are membership organizations for railroads. The Federal Railroad Administration is an agency of the U.S. Department of Transportation that regulates more than 760 railroads. The National Academy of Railroad Sciences offers training for railroad professionals.
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