HARTFORD, Conn. – An October hearing will be held to address railroad issues including track inspection and maintenance as well as safety standards for both passengers and workers, federal officials investigating two recent Metro-North Railroad accidents in Connecticut announced Tuesday.
Representatives of Metro-North, government officials, labor unions and others will be witnesses Oct. 22-23 and discuss track work, crash standards for railroad passenger cars, protection of on-track work zones and organizational safety.
Read the complete story at the San Francisco Chronicle.
Related News
- Union Leadership Meets with New N.S. Trainees in McDonough, Georgia
- CSX Asks to keep Safety Reports out of the Crew Rooms, Injuries are Up, Fatalities Continue, and Transparency is Down
- WE WILL NOT “SHUT THE !#*$ UP AND DRIVE”!
- Railroad Retirement Benefits Set to Increase in January
- Semi Crushes Member in Decatur, Ill.
- Long-time Union Ally Mikie Sherrill Runs for New Jersey Governor
- FRA Suspends Safety Reports due to Government Shutdown
- SMART-TD to Port Terminal Railroad Association: Your Harassment Stops Now.
- Honoring the Professional Drivers Who Keep Our Children Safe
- Report Transit Assaults to Help SMART-TD Fight Back