Federal inspectors: Unsafe locomotives, rail cars; UP lax in making repairs (updated)

Archived: Federal inspectors: Unsafe locomotives, rail cars; UP lax in making repairs (updated)

by: George Lauby - Sep. 9, 2023

Inspectors from the Federal Railroad Administration have been checking Union Pacific locomotives and rail cars, and what they find gives them serious concerns about safety, the FRA said Friday in a letter to UP’s top executives.

“The compliance of rolling stock (freight cars and locomotives) was poor and UP was unwilling or unable to take steps to improve the condition of their equipment,” the letter said.

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