railroad safety

BNSF train on trestle

Ex-employees claim a major US freight railroad company has ignored key safety checks

Environment

Highly flammable and explosive crude oil from the Bakken Shale of North Dakota is shipped by rail, much of it by BNSF Railways. An investigation by Oregon Public Broadcasting unearthed charges that the railroad carrier mishandles safety issues for its trains.

BNSF train on trestle

Ex-employees claim a major US freight railroad company has ignored key safety checks

Environment