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New report from US National Transportation Safety Board says engineer at Norfolk Southern objected to the train weight distribution before catastrophic derailment

Posted by boxer_dogs_dance
Tags: usa.oh.east palestine, politics, disasters.transport, railways, trains, safety.rail, crashes.train, derailments, ntsb, norfolk southern, author.zack budryk, source.the hill
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4062966-norfolk-southern-engineer-raised-concerns-ahead-of-ohio-derailment/

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Title
Norfolk Southern engineer raised concern about train ahead of derailment
Published
Jun 22 2023
Word count
442 words

3 comments

  1. boxer_dogs_dance
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    A manager overruled the engineer who tried to point out safety concerns about weight distribution. Also, Congress members say Norfolk Southern has failed to produce requested documentation in the...

    A manager overruled the engineer who tried to point out safety concerns about weight distribution.

    Also, Congress members say Norfolk Southern has failed to produce requested documentation in the investigation into the derailment. https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4062816-oversight-democrats-say-norfolk-southern-is-stonewalling-east-palestine-investigation/

    10 votes
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    thechadwick
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    That's what they refer to (in the legal world) as a "bad document". Has to be like pointing out the o-ring issue on the Challenger space shuttle..

    That's what they refer to (in the legal world) as a "bad document". Has to be like pointing out the o-ring issue on the Challenger space shuttle..

    1 vote
    1. boxer_dogs_dance
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      Yes, I feel for the engineer, having to live with that. I wonder how the manager and the executives feel though.

      Yes, I feel for the engineer, having to live with that. I wonder how the manager and the executives feel though.

      1 vote