Railroads Seeking Younger Generation of Workers
Authored by: John C.
With an extreme shortage in employees, from many older employees retiring, and going out on occupational disability, railroads are turning to a younger crowd.
Authored by: John C.
With an extreme shortage in employees, from many older employees retiring, and going out on occupational disability, railroads are turning to a younger crowd.
Authored by: Randall E. Appleton
A recent Los Angeles Times article reported that recent studies by California air regulators indicated people living near Southern California rail yards face cancer risks from soot as much as 140% higher than other residents.
In a bizarre transportation accident, a man was killed recently in Pelham, North Carolina (NC) when his pick-up was hit by two trains.
THE UNPREDICTABILITY OF SERIOUS RAILROAD INJURIES – SAFETY APPLIANCE ACT DEFECT CAUSES PARTIAL AMPUTATION
David Goode, the retired Chairman of Norfolk Southern Railway Corp., got compensation of $24 million last year (2006). The brand new Chairman and Chief Executive, Wick Moorman, got over $12 million. Because Norfolk Southern Railroad is a public company, they are forced to disclose these obscene salaries. Our local paper here in Norfolk, Virginia pays…