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Top pilots’ union sounds alarm as regulators consider smaller crew sizes

Firms accused of putting profits over safety as EU group weighs cutting minimum number of pilots from two to one

The Guardian - US · Jul 27, 2024

Buttigieg urges safety changes after fiery Ohio derailment

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg wants the nation’s freight railroads to immediately act to improve safety while regulators try to strengthen safety rules in the wake of a fiery derailment in Ohio that forced evacuations when toxic chemicals were released and burned

The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2023

Ohio train derailment reveals need for urgent reform, workers say

Unions say rail companies’ desire for increased profits is driving up safety risks – and more accidents will happen without action

The Guardian - US · Feb 20, 2023

Infrastructure law demands new focus on transit worker assaults

WASHINGTON — Mohammed Miah signed onto the Metropolitan Transit Authority of New York City to operate trains. He did not sign up to be punched in the face.

Tribune News Service · Apr 5, 2022

Infrastructure law demands new focus on transit worker assaults - Roll Call

Transit operators and unions say they’ve seen a spike in violence against transit workers since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Roll Call · Apr 5, 2022