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What is the issue Safety or Jobs? Remote Control: A battle in which we must be victorious Dear Editor: I've been reading with great interest the articles in the Locomotive Engineers Journal (Summer 2000, page 13) concerning the battle between the carriers and the BLE over remotely operated locomotives. I am very pleased to see the BLE taking a firm stand against their implementation into the national network of railroads. I worked for a number of years with similar units at the LTV Steel mine in Hoyt Lakes, Minn. Although there was never a fatality at the mine, due to remote operation, there were numerous close calls that would curl your hair. The only reason there was never a fatality or serious injury was due to the quick action by the rails involved or pure, dumb LTV luck. This is a fight that needs to be won. Mark A. Roue BLE Division 768 Thief River Falls, Minn.
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