Fighting for Life-Saving Change

Phone: (785)-539-4656

Railroads don't want to pay for safety program

Printer-friendly versionPDF version

Statewide railroads say they aren't opposed to a safety program that could provide more workers to inspect Louisiana rail tracks and crossings... So long as they don't have to pay a dime for it. It is a tragedy that rail companies continue in their resistance to safety in an effort to hold on to their dollars. However, it is a consistent trend. Railroads have created an implicit policy: if it costs us money, it's not our responsibility. Claiming that safety improvements are desirable and then refusing to lift a finger demonstrates hypocrisy. Let's hope that safety efforts continue anyway.

Full story

Subscribe (what's this?) Use this to subscribe to the RSS feed for our Railroad News. RSS, often called Really Simple Syndication, is a popular way to keep track of new updates and posts through your preferred method. Follow the link and choose a method of your choice.