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Research Reports |
| Title: | Bring Back the Fireman! An Assistant in the Train Cab is Good Safety Practice |
| Authors: | Bill Thoms |
| Publication Date: | May 2015 |
| Report #: | SP-180 |
| TRID #: | 01567432 |
| Keywords: | history, labor law, locomotive engineers, railroads, railroad safety, train crews |
| Type: | Research Report – Staff Papers |
This paper outlines historical circumstances, changes to labor law and negotiations between unions and railroads that have led to reductions in train crews. The author suggests that, in the wake of a fatal Amtrak derailment in Philadelphia, Amtrak and commuter passenger authorities should err on the side of safety and place an assistant in locomotive cabs along with the engineer.
Thoms, Bill. Bring Back the Fireman! An Assistant in the Train Cab is Good Safety Practice, SP-180. North Dakota State University, Fargo: Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute, 2015.
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