Rushed railcar inspections and ‘stagnated’ safety record reinforce concerns after fiery Ohio crash

Rushed railcar inspections, 'stagnated' safety record reinforce concerns after Norfolk Southern crash

There are at least 90 points on each side of a railcar that are supposed to be checked in an inspection — something that the TCU union's National Legislative Director DavidArouca said can't be done in the time allotted today.

Rushed railcar inspections, ‘stagnated’ safety record reinforce concerns after Ohio derailment

It’s not clear if Republicans will support any rail safety reforms even after the disastrous East Palestine derailment that prompted the hearing.

Rushed railcar inspections and ’stagnated’ safety record reinforce concerns after fiery Ohio crash

Rushed railcar inspections and 'stagnated' safety record reinforce concerns after fiery Ohio crash

Rushed railcar inspections and ‘stagnated’ safety record reinforce concerns after fiery Ohio crash

Major freight railroads are rushing railcar inspections, reinforcing known safety concerns raised by unions for years, but at a House hearing Tuesday they’ll present new evidence from federal inspectors that railcar checks are routinely less than two minutes per car. The unions have sounded the alarm often in recent years as the major railroads all adopted versions of the lean Precision Scheduled Railroading operating model and collectively cut …

Rushed railcar inspections and ‘stagnated’ safety record reinforce concerns after fiery Ohio crash - Record Herald

Major freight railroads are rushing railcar inspections, reinforcing known safety concerns raised by unions for years, but at a House hearing Tuesday they’ll present new evidence from federal inspectors that railcar checks are routinely less than two minutes per car. The unions have sounded the alarm often in recent years as the major railroads all adopted versions of the lean Precision Scheduled Railroading operating model and collectively cut …

Rushed railcar inspections and 'stagnated' safety record reinforce concerns

The TCU union's national legislative director says inspections are happening less often and with less time these days because of all the job cuts.