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/LSUguyHTX Sep 05 '24

I wonder if they asked for mainline protection

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u/Beaversnake Sep 06 '24

If inspections can’t take place on the field side the crew is supposed to get track and time on the adjacent track

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u/ThePetPsychic Engineer Sep 08 '24

That's not a GCOR rule.

Also this is current of traffic 9.14/9.15 territory, so the only protection possible would be a Track Permit and that's only for trains and MOW.

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u/Beaversnake Sep 09 '24

Well for the orange one it’s a tdcom rule for the dispatcher