BLET and other rail unions tell DOT and Congress that proposed changes to the established safety culture put railroaders and the public at risk - Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen

BLET and other rail unions tell DOT and Congress that proposed changes to the established safety culture put railroaders and the public at risk - Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen

BMWED President Tony Cardwell testified before members of Congress this week about the potential dangers of over-reliance on technology. ____________________ BLET members rely on Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) investigations to hold railroads accountable, but proposed changes by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to safeguards that protect FRA inspectors from undue pressure threaten to weaken the safety culture. In comments filed…