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RR Carriers Bring One-Person Crews to the Table

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One thing that needs to be brought to attention is the PTC technology concept of single person crews is still atleast a decade away. The NTSB in a recent symposium in DC on this issue went on record stating this. The carriers are trying to shove the single person crew concept down the throats of rr labor now because one reason they have their man in the White House who will approve this if the contract talks go to PEB. Fact: trains are not ready currently to operate engr only. A carrot has been dangled in front of the rr CEO's and they're grabbing for it. Their reward to to eliminate thousands of more jobs while they continue to receive bigger bonuses in future yrs. If anyone thinks this is fair, you are full of bs. These bonuses already received by the likes of Rose, Davidson, Harrison, Gunn & others were made possible by the thousands of dedicated workers (such as CSXengr & myself) who spend more time at work than at home w/their own families. In return the work force gets a few crumbs thrown at their feet. This is a more important issue facing the industry now than the Amtrk mess. Its reasons like this why the work force doesn't give a crap anymore. When I started w/the rr in 1998, it was fun. Now it is only a miserable job. I only hope I can make it through 18-20 more yrs until rr retiement.
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