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WASHINGTON (Jan. 11, 2018) — The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued four railroad related safety recommendations in concert with the agency’s publication of two railroad accident briefs Thursday, Jan. 11. The recommendations and briefs stem from the NTSB’s investigations of a railroad employee fatality in Kansas City, Kansas, and a derailment near Heimdal, N.D. The accidents…

In November, the federal Department of Transportation finalized a rule that added four semi-synthetic opioids – hydrocodone, hydromorphone, oxymorphone and oxycodone – to its testing regimen, despite opposition from a number of unions. Brand names of some of those opioids include OxyContin, Percodan, Percocet, Vicodin, Lortab, Norco, Dilaudid and Exalgo. Effects of this expansion, which…

WASHINGTON, DC, January 5, 2018 – Operation Lifesaver Inc., (OLI) the national nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting safety at railroad crossings and along railroad rights-of-way, has developed engaging new materials for its trained volunteer speakers to use in safety presentations with students in kindergarten through middle school. “Operation Lifesaver is working to change people’s behavior around railroad…

By Michael Hicks from Saint Paul, MN, USA PR Newswire reports that the Red River Valley & Western Railroad (RRVW) has announced new executive leadership effective Jan. 1. RRVW has announced Victor “Vic” Meyers has taken over as president and Mark Wegner as chief executive officer. Meyers recently served as vice president of operations at…

Amtrak has named Ken Hylander their new executive vice president and chief safety officer. Hylander previously served as chairman of the Flight Safety Foundation and as the chief safety officer at Delta Air Lines. Hylander’s first order of business will be to install a Safety Management System (SMS) at Amtrak. “Ken is a recognized leader…