BNSF Railway says that its “vision is to operate injury- and accident-free”, but the reality can be very different.
Check out this story – a BNSF locomotive engineer raised concerns with the company about serious safety problems, including signals that would “inexplicably switch from red to yellow to green – potentially creating confusion that could lead to a crash.” BNSF would not fix the problems, so he reported them to the Federal Railroad Administration, as is his legal right.
A Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) investigation revealed over 350 safety violations, including hundreds of track and signal defects. Within weeks, the company fired him. A jury found in his favor, and awarded him $1.25 million, including punitive damages.
To learn more:
One railroad whistleblower’s battle with BNSF over company retaliation, Dallas Morning News
Jury Awards $1.25M to Railroad Whistleblower, Zuckerman Law