Railroad executives want to eliminate conductors — and exhausted rail workers are terrified

October 3, 2022

(Source: Freight Waves, September 29, 2022)

What scares conductor Brian Raleigh the most about the idea of one-person train crews is that trains hauls chemicals, coal and other hazardous materials through towns each day. “It’s not just about saving my partner,” Raleigh said. “It’s about saving my community.”