The truth is always refreshing, especially when it comes from an unexpected source. Veteran rail manager David L. Gunn was hired by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s (WMATA) Board of Directors to tell them how to improve safety on the DC subway system. His conclusion? “End the ‘shoot the messenger’ culture at all levels
March 2010
PATH Hit With FRSA Punitive Damages
By Charlie Goetsch on
Posted in Federal Rail Safety Act
The first Federal Rail Safety Act complaint against the Port Authority Trans-Hudson railroad has resulted in an award of punitive damages. The fact pattern is familiar to any railroad worker.
Laura, a Signal Tester, was injured on duty due to defective equipment, and duly reported her injury. But instead of using the incident as…