Bring Back the Fireman! An Assistant in the Train Cab is Good Safety Practice

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.

• Record URL:
  https://www.ugpti.org/resources/reports/details.php?id=797
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• Authors:
  • Thoms, Bill
• Publication Date: 2015-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Pagination: 4p
• Serial:
  • UGPTI Staff Paper
  • Issue Number: 180
  • Publisher: Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: History; Labor law; Locomotive engineers; Railroad safety; Railroads; Train crews
• Identifier Terms: Amtrak
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01567432
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 26 2015 1:41PM