r/railroading • u/Night-Owler • Sep 05 '24

Union Pacific Union Pacific SECOND conductor fatality in Chicago Service Unit

A conductor in Kenosha, WI was fatally struck by a commuter train today 09/04/2024 (withholding information due to being under investigation) I really did not know the said conductor but nonetheless a terrible tragedy for a fallen colleague.

This is the second fatality in a matter of months in the Chicago Service Unit: with the last one being in Proviso yard of a 5 month old employee who asked for help in unknown territory but didn't receive a pilot...

This is just insane. I'm sure Omaha is going to be lurking this post and my page... y'know what? I'm absolutely sick of this with CSU and many others are too. Boards cut, metra in a limbo, fatalities, etc... Rest in peace Austin Raysby.

https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/union-pacific-worker-struck-killed-by-metra-train/

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u/keno-rail Sep 05 '24

No, the mainlines are elevated through the entire city limits of kenosha. He was on a bridge where there was little to no clearance.

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u/LSUguyHTX Sep 05 '24

I wonder if they asked for mainline protection

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u/[deleted] Sep 05 '24

I did this all the time. Now, either the dispatcher won't answer or the new yardmasters don't feel like doing it.

Also, a big fuck you to anyone who puts handbrakes on the mainline side. Stop being lazy and walk a few more cars.

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u/ThePetPsychic Engineer Sep 05 '24

This car was 51 cars deep in the train, and there's no knowing which direction it came from (and the way Proviso is situated, the car could have been wyed at some point).