US EditionFederal railroad inspectors find alarming number of defects on Union Pacific this summer
- Federal inspectors found an alarming number of defects in Union Pacific's locomotives and railcars at the world's largest railyard in Nebraska, with defect rates twice the national average. The letter from Federal Railroad Administrator Amit Bose expressed concern that these defects pose a significant risk to rail safety. The specific defects found were not detailed in the letter.
- Bose questioned whether recent layoffs at Union Pacific impacted their ability to address these defects, but the railroad spokesperson, Kristen South, stated that the layoffs were not a problem and that safety remains their priority.
- Railroad safety has been a concern nationwide following a train derailment in Ohio earlier this year. The layoffs at Union Pacific occurred after the Federal Railroad Administration inspection and represent a small fraction of the overall workforce.
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Federal railroad inspectors find alarming number of defects on Union Pacific this summer
Federal Railroad Administrator Amit Bose wrote a letter to UP's top three executives Friday expressing his concern that the defects represent a “significant risk to rail safety “ on the Union Pacific railroad.
Federal railroad inspectors find alarming number of defects on Union Pacific this summer
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Federal inspectors found an alarming number of defects in the locomotives and railcars Union Pacific was using at the world’s largest railyard in western Nebraska this summer, and the railroad was reluctant to fix the problems. Federal Railroad Administrator Amit Bose wrote a letter to
Federal railroad inspectors find alarming number of defects on Union Pacific this summer
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- Federal inspectors said they found an alarming number of defects in the locomotives and railcars Union Pacific was using at the world's largest railyard in western Nebraska this summer, and the railroad was reluctant to fix the problems.
Federal railroad inspectors find alarming number of defects on Union Pacific this summer
Federal inspectors said they found an alarming number of defects in the locomotives and railcars Union Pacific was using at the world's largest railyard in western Nebraska this summer, and the railroad was reluctant to fix the problems.
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