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[quote user="rrwife"] <p>[quote user="Rail-Roadwarrior"]These are the stories that get me choked up. The only side of the story I've read about is the one in the UTU newsletter. A tragic story, Walter sounds like a very good man. I'm sorry for the family and friends, I know this a great loss to you all. We have lost too many of our brothers to these tragic accidents. As railroaders we know the stakes are high and things can go terribly wrong in an instant, but to think that someones neglegence was to blame for this man's death, there are no words for how that makes me fill. Everyone please be careful tonight or in the morning or whenever you return to work, one brother gone is one too many. Walter, you will not be forgotten.[/quote]</p><p> And, because of the darling RR's fear of a lawsuit, they'll continue to go into denial mode and nothing will change.</p><p>I understand that people (even TMs!) make mistakes. He's human. I don't think he's some horrible, evil person and I can only imagine the guilt he feels. </p><p>Maybe the TMs need better training. Maybe they need more rest. Maybe there just needs to be a better system in place to prevent this kind of horrible tragedy from happening again. Unfortunately, NONE of that will happen because the powers-that-be are in CYA/lawsuit avoidance mode, pushing the myth that the TM was blameless in what happened and it was ALL Walter's fault and just a reflection of young, reckless crews (yeah, right). </p><p>It stinks how the UTU just bought BNSF's report of what happened. So much for looking out for it's members.</p><p>My husband is working as I type this. I can't wait for him to get a normal job (neither can he). </p><p>[/quote]</p><p>one thing they need to cut out is letting people become trainmasters when they only have a years worth of experience. they let inexperienced trainmen or people in other departments have the title of trainmaster and tell people with 30+ years of service how to do their job. some of the ones who get these jobs are straight out of college and know nothing about railroading.you're right the UTU will only back you up so far, I can testify to that.</p>
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