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☆ A worker was killed after being hit by a remote-controlled train in Ohio. Now, unions are calling for change.
  + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
A railroad worker is dead after being hit by a remote-controlled train on a CSX railyard in Ohio. This is the third time a railway worker has been killed in an incident involving a remote-controlled train. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the death, which happened shortly before 4 a.m. Sunday in Walbridge, Ohio. AdvertisementAdvertisementTypically, a railroad worker stationed on the ground near a train controls its movements with a remote, although sometimes that worker rides aboard the train while it is moving. Railroad safety has been a key concern nationwide this year ever since a Norfolk Southern train derailed and caught fire in eastern Ohio in February.
Persons: Brotherhood of Railway Carmen, Keith Holloway, Fred Anderson, carman, Artie Maratea, Sheriee Bowman Organizations: CSX, Service, Transportation Communications Union, Brotherhood of Railway, National Transportation Safety, CSX —, Federal Railroad Administration, Railroad Locations: Ohio, Wall, Silicon, Walbridge , Ohio, Jacksonville , Florida, Norfolk Southern
☆ A Railroad Worker Died After Being Struck by a Remote-Controlled Train. Unions Have Concerns
  + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Associated Press | Sept. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com   time to read: +3 min
A railroad worker died over the weekend after he was struck by a remote-controlled train in a CSX railyard in Ohio, raising concerns among unions about such technology. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the death, which happened shortly before 4 a.m. Sunday in Walbridge, Ohio. The Federal Railroad Administration has approved the use of remote-controlled locomotives since 2005. Typically, a railroad worker stationed on the ground near a train controls its movements with a remote, although sometimes that worker rides aboard the train while it is moving. Railroad safety has been a key concern nationwide this year ever since a Norfolk Southern train derailed and caught fire in eastern Ohio in February.
Persons: Brotherhood of Railway Carmen, Keith Holloway, Fred Anderson, carman, Artie Maratea, ”, Sheriee Bowman Organizations: CSX, Transportation Communications Union, Brotherhood of Railway, National Transportation Safety, CSX —, ” Transportation Communications Union, Federal Railroad Administration, Railroad Locations: Ohio, Walbridge , Ohio, Jacksonville , Florida, Norfolk Southern
☆ Norfolk Southern engineer's safety warning was unheeded before Ohio derailment, NTSB says
  + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Yuheng Zhan | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +3 min
Norfolk Southern supervisors didn't address an engineer's safety concerns before a train loaded with toxic chemicals derailed in East Palestine, Ohio in February, according to preliminary findings released Thursday from a National Transportation Safety Board investigation. On Feb. 3, a Norfolk Southern freight train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed, releasing toxic chemicals into the environment near Ohio's border with Pennsylvania. Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw has pledged support for residents of East Palestine, Ohio, although critics have said he hasn't gone far enough. Norfolk Southern took further exception with the union's allegation, saying that the current average car inspection time is approximately two minutes. "It is not accurate to say NS has 'reduced' the standard amount of time for a car inspection since the implementation of PSR.
Persons: didn't, we've, Connor Spielmaker, Alan Shaw, hasn't, Spielmaker Organizations: Norfolk, National Transportation Safety Board, Decatur, Federal Railroad Administration, Norfolk Southern, CNBC, NTSB, Transportation Communications Union, TCU Locations: Norfolk Southern, East Palestine , Ohio, Decatur , Illinois, Southern, East Palestine, Norfolk, Ohio's, Pennsylvania
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