WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The National Transportation Safety Board issued the following press release:
9/21/2026
Railcars following the 2025 collision and conductor injury in Denver, Colorado. (Photo: BNSF.)
WASHINGTON (Sept. 21, 2026) - The National Transportation Safety Board today issued safety recommendations urging the rail industry to end the practice of requiring workers to ride rail equipment to provide point protection during shoving movements.
The recommendations call on railroads and the Federal Railroad Administration to prohibit the practice, require safer alternatives, and identify hazards before operations begin.
"Railroad workers deserve a safe workplace and should never ha...