(Source: CNBC, March 8, 2023)
The Association of American Railroads has announced several key safety measures for freight rails in the wake of the Norfolk Southern derailments, including the installation of approximately 1,000 new heat detectors, but a key union handling the construction work on lines says it lacks the workers to get the job done. The president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen, in charge of the “hot box” detector installation, tells CNBC the reduction in the workforce over the last three years as a result of the precision scheduled railroading model used by Class I freight rails, coupled with the additions in tech and equipment, have created a workload issue.
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