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Here is a link to a safety alert by the AAR: <a href="http://www.aslrra.org/news___publications/views___news/results.cfm?articleid=4551">http://www.aslrra.org/news___publications/views___news/results.cfm?articleid=4551</a> On the surface, it appears obvious that these booby traps are targeted at railroad employees.  So it follows that employees would be excluded from the probable perpetrators.  However, if all of the defensive inspections are carried out as advised by the AAR, it seems to me that the burden of these booby traps will be borne by the railroad company in terms of lost production.     The basic defense against these booby traps, according to the AAR, would be the following procedure: Before handling any car, the following items must be inspected to make sure they have no dangerous materials or items attached to them that could cause injury to persons contacting them: Both air hoses Both glad hands Both anglecocks Both pin lifter levers Both coupler bodies Both knuckles Bleed rod Brake cutout-cock Hand brake wheel Hand brake release lever Four stirrups End platforms All ladders and grab irons Covered hopper roof walks So when looking for motives, we have to consider the motive of slowing down production at the expense of the railroad company.  Who would have such a motive and why?
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