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In reply to the discussion: Rail Safety Megathread. Updated July 23, 2024 [View all]
mahatmakanejeeves
(60,568 posts)7. Number of U.S. railroad workers testing positive for drug use skyrockets
Number of U.S. railroad workers testing positive for drug use skyrockets, DU, Thursday, September 15, 2016
Number of U.S. railroad workers testing positive for drug use skyrockets, Washington Post, Thursday, September 15, 2016
Number of U.S. railroad workers testing positive for drug use skyrockets, Washington Post, Thursday, September 15, 2016
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Jun 2016
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Jun 2016
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Aug 2016
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Sep 2016
#7
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May 2017
#12
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May 2017
#13
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Nov 2017
#20
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Dec 2017
#23
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#28
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Feb 2018
#35
Operation Lifesaver, Federal Railroad Administration award safety grants in 16 states
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Jul 2018
#39
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mahatmakanejeeves
Sep 2018
#41
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Eugene
Mar 2019
#45
Amtrak Struggles to Screen Workers for Drug, Alcohol Abuse, Report Finds
mahatmakanejeeves
Mar 2019
#46
Positive train control fully activated on Amtrak Cascades corridor, Washington State DOT says
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Mar 2019
#47
New safety system launch causes some delays for Virginia Railway Express
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Apr 2019
#48
Federal Officials Order New Safety Measures to Help Protect Railroad Workers Near Tracks
mahatmakanejeeves
Apr 2019
#51
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mahatmakanejeeves
Apr 2019
#52
NTSB releases accident report on February 2018 Amtrak -- CSX head-on collision in South Carolina
mahatmakanejeeves
Sep 2019
#54
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mahatmakanejeeves
Aug 2020
#58
NTSB: Engineer in 2019 CSX collision in Ohio was intoxicated (updated)
mahatmakanejeeves
Sep 2020
#59
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mahatmakanejeeves
Oct 2021
#62
NTSB urges railroads to boost safety measures for workers on the rails
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Oct 2021
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) On-Site Coordinator, East Palestine Train Derailment
mahatmakanejeeves
Feb 2023
#69
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Feb 2023
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Mar 2023
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Mar 2023
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mahatmakanejeeves
Mar 2023
#74
States hold little power on railroads. They're still trying to tighten rules.
mahatmakanejeeves
Mar 2023
#77
Feds urge railroads to review sharing of hazardous shipment information
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Mar 2023
#79
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Apr 2023
#87
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#89
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Jun 2023
#90
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mahatmakanejeeves
Jul 2023
#91
Norfolk Southern staffer, working solo, missed danger signs of impending Ohio crash
mahatmakanejeeves
Jul 2023
#92
6 months after the East Palestine train derailment, Congress is deadlocked on new rules for safety
BumRushDaShow
Aug 2023
#93
Missouri budgets $50M for railroad crossings in response to fatal 2022 Amtrak derailment
Eugene
Aug 2023
#94
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Eugene
Aug 2023
#95
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Aug 2023
#96
Rail whistleblowers fired for voicing safety concerns despite efforts to end practice of retaliation
mahatmakanejeeves
Aug 2023
#97
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Eugene
Aug 2023
#98
Railroads resist joining safety hotline because they want to be able to discipline workers
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Aug 2023
#99
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#100
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#101
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Eugene
Oct 2023
#102
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mahatmakanejeeves
Nov 2023
#103
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Eugene
Nov 2023
#104
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Eugene
Nov 2023
#105
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mahatmakanejeeves
Mar 2024
#106
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Apr 2024
#107
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#109
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