Teamsters Rail Conference demands independent review after BNSF automation failure puts train and worker on collision course - Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen

Teamsters Rail Conference demands independent review after BNSF automation failure puts train and worker on collision course - Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen

The Teamsters Rail Conference is demanding that BNSF Railway take immediate corrective action to better protect the safety of its workforce and the public, following a serious safety lapse involving the railroad’s automated dispatch systems. In a near-catastrophic June 16 incident in Connell, Washington, a train carrying hazardous materials was improperly lined into a siding where a BMWED track inspector had active track-and-time authority. BNSF…