Protecting Whistleblowers & The Injured
New York railroad workers may have heard that on March 18, four people were taken to a hospital in Kentucky after a two-train collision occurred. The two trains were traveling just north of Lexington when they collided with each other at about 11 p.m., causing both...
There are a number of specific government regulations that work to protect whistleblowing workers in New York and Connecticut from retaliation, especially in industries like airlines, subways, trucking, financial or environmental management. For example, for people...
The Long Island Rail Road is facing calls from community activists to cut ties with its freight rail operator after laborers filed a lawsuit alleging they were subjected to illegal and dangerous working conditions. The lawsuit, filed against New York & Atlantic...
Railroads operating passenger trains or transporting hazardous cargo in Connecticut have until the end of 2018 to complete installations of Positive Train Control. This crash-prevention technology automatically applies brakes to avoid high-speed derailments or...
New York and Atlantic Railway (NYAR) has been under scrutiny before for putting both their workers and commuters on the rails at risk, and it looks like there is a reason for concern once again.NYAR had a lawsuit filed against it in February for numerous safety...
Residents of Connecticut who take the train regularly may know about the crash on Feb. 4 between an Amtrak train and a CSX train that took place in South Carolina. Another accident took place on June 10, 2017, when a Long Island Rail Road train struck and killed a...
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