Special Report (12/14/2023)
In this special we cover the myriad dangers presented by rail, play an interview from November 2nd, 2023 which we did with a Canadian Pacific whistleblower Mark Bretherton about the BC Field Hill wreck, and talk about the prospects for public ownership of railways both in North America and the United Kingdom.
Links to items mentioned in this special:
CP Train 301 Derailment. Field, BC Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/CPTrain301/
CP Rail workers killed in B.C. derailment identified as Calgary-based crew: https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/three-cp-rail-workers-killed-in-massive-derailment-near-field-b-c
Families of railroaders killed in runaway train derailment in 2019 sue CP Railway and Ottawa: https://ca.news.yahoo.com/families-railroaders-killed-runaway-train-080000139.html
North American rail safety ‘pretty bad’ compared to Europe: https://www.thesafetymag.com/ca/topics/technology/north-american-rail-safety-pretty-bad-compared-to-europe/443295
Train carrying hazardous materials derails and bridge collapses into Montana river: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/train-carrying-hazardous-materials-derails-bridge-collapses-montana-ri-rcna90978
6 MONTHS SINCE THE EAST PALESTINE TRAIN DERAILMENT, CONCERNS REMAIN FOR HEALTH AND RAILWAY SAFETY: https://www.alleghenyfront.org/east-palestine-norfolk-southern-train-derailment-health-railway-safety/
Corporate Cash Derails Train Safety Bill: https://www.levernews.com/the-corporate-cash-behind-the-train-safety-bills-derailment/?utm_source=newsletter-email&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=newsletter-article
Sierra Club Rail Transportation Statement: https://www.sierraclub.org/sites/default/files/2023-08/Rail%20Report%20FINAL.pdf
A flaming train derailment sparked political demands for a new safety law. That's gone nowhere: https://nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/news/news-articles/a-flaming-train-derailment-sparked-political-demands-for-a-new-safety-law-thats-gone-nowhere/
Holiday strikes of pilots, flight attendants blocked by Railway Labor Act: https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2023/12/05/pilo-d05.html
Belgian unions refuse handling arms shipments for Israel-Hamas conflict: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/belgian-unions-refuse-handling-arms-shipments-israel-hamas-conflict-2023-10-31/
Barcelona port workers refuse to ship arms to Israel: https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2023/11/08/nvix-n08.html
Greek Railroad Workers Block Delivery of U.S. Tanks to Ukraine: https://www.leftvoice.org/greek-railroad-workers-block-delivery-of-u-s-tanks-to-ukraine/
Joint Call of Transport Trade Unions Greece-Italy-Turkey : STOP the massacre in Palestine! STOP the Transport of Death!: https://pamehellas.gr/joint-call-of-transport-trade-unions-greece-italy-turkey-stop-the-massacre-in-palestine-stop-the-transport-of-death
Eyewitness Account of Known Hazards That Led to Field Hill Tragedy (page 5): https://static1.squarespace.com/static/505b96a8c4aa40a37a143c49/t/655527531102b253aed43e84/1700079471478/Highball+Fall+2023+-+Email+version.pdf
PRIVATE EQUITY - The Smash-and-Grab Economy: https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2022/05/private-equity-buyout-kkr-houdaille/
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