February 17, 2006 | Headlines, Remote Control
(The following article was posted on Fresno, Calif., television station CBS 47’s website on February 16. Tim Smith is the BLET’s Calif. State Legislative Board Chairman.) FRESNO, Calif. — Mention remote control trains and most of us think about toy trains...
January 11, 2006 | Headlines, Remote Control
(The following report by Dan Marries appeared on Tucson television station KOLD’s website on January 11.) TUCSON, Ariz. — Remote controlled trains aren’t just toys anymore. New technology has moved into the Tucson rail yard and some worry that could be a...
January 11, 2006 | Headlines, Remote Control
(The following report by Dan Marries appeared on Tucson television station KOLD’s website on January 11.) TUCSON, Ariz. — Remote controlled trains aren’t just toys anymore. New technology has moved into the Tucson rail yard and some worry that could be a...
September 13, 2005 | Headlines, Remote Control, UP
(The following story by Casey Santee appeared on the Idaho State Journal website on August 10.) POCATELLO, Idaho — A 10 railcar derailment Tuesday (August 9) involving a remote-controlled train near West Sherman Street delayed traffic in the rail yard and left a...
August 11, 2005 | Headlines, Remote Control
(The following story by Casey Santee appeared on the Idaho State Journal website on August 10.) POCATELLO, Idaho — A 10 railcar derailment Tuesday involving a remote-controlled train near West Sherman Street delayed traffic in the rail yard and left a mess that...
June 14, 2005 | Headlines, Remote Control
(Congressman Gene Green issued the following news release on June 13.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Gene Green announced today the introduction of H.R. 2843, which would ban the transportation of hazardous material by trains conducted via remote control....
May 16, 2005 | Headlines, Remote Control
(The following report by Rosanna Ruiz appeared on the Houston Chronicle website on May 14. Terry Briggs is Chairman of the BLET’s Texas State Legislative Board.) HOUSTON — An 11-car train derailment involving the use of a remote-controlled locomotive early...
May 2, 2005 | Headlines, Remote Control, UP
(The following story by Jana Peterson appeared on the Idaho State Journal website on April 30.) POCATELLO, Idaho — A Union Pacific van was struck by a remotely-controlled train in the Pocatello UP hump yard early Friday. There were no injuries and the accident...
April 12, 2005 | Headlines, Remote Control
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on April 11.) POCATELLO — Train engineers are vanishing from the Union Pacific Railroad tracks in Pocatello. It’s the first train yard in Idaho to use remote control operations. Now just two employees...
April 12, 2005 | Accident, Headlines, Remote Control
(The following story by John O’Connell appeared on the Idaho State Journal website on April 12.) RIVERDALE, Utah — A 38-year-old Union Pacific Railroad switchman was killed early Monday after he apparently fell under a freight car being pushed by a...
