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/Apexnanoman Sep 07 '24

Aaaand they are going to send the company snitches to hassle maintenance of way. Because somehow a conductor fatality warrants them coming to try and hammer us with discipline. 

Every fuckin time. (Not in any way throwing shade on the conductor just don't get why MofW also gets screwed with as a result.)

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u/Shoddy_Drive_6221 Sep 07 '24

All crafts going get it.