Railroads warned about the problems long trains can cause

[Puppyjive]

4. Sure as shit

I resigned my railroad job because I felt it was unsafe for them to call me back to work only after 5 1/2 hours of rest. Having been prior aircrew, I realized the importance of uninterrupted rest. I just couldn't get enough rest and I didn't want to be the cause of a disaster. I witnessed train crews falling asleep. I wanted no part. About a month after I resigned, a crew fell asleep and derailed. My intuition was spot on. They've changed somethings since, but it's all about the shareholders. Crew safety gets put on the back burner. Crew fatigue is awful. I told them that these trains are ticking time bombs going thru our towns. The longer trains block every crossing in my town for more than 10 minutes. It's so annoying.