Rail Conductor’s Tragic Death in Montana Highlights Persistent Safety Failures at BNSF

At approximately 9:40 a.m. on Sunday in the small Montana town of Columbus, tragedy struck when a rail conductor employed by BNSF Railway was fatally struck by a moving train while positioned between two tracks. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) promptly launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding this preventable death. BNSF operates one of the nation’s largest freight networks, making safety on its rails not only paramount to its employees but to countless Americans reliant on secure and efficient transportation. Yet recent incidents and investigations reveal that safety promises too often fail to reach those on the ground....