Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)

• Another Kirkwood Missouri Tragedy - Teen Killed by Train

  Lindsay Rakers | May 31, 2012 1:29 PM | 0 CommentsSt. Louis, MO

  I used to live in the quiet, peaceful town of Kirkwood, Missouri. Kirkwood is a town like you see in the movies - kids playing outside, people walking their dogs, trains rolling through. I loved...

• Freight Train Crashes Into Tow Truck; Car Stuck On Railroad Crossing

  Brett Emison | March 22, 2012 11:15 AM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO

  The Washington Post and Gazette.net have both reported on a railroad crossing accident in which a freight train crashed into a tow truck trying to remove a vehicle that was stuck on the railroad...

• Did You Know... Railroad Companies Are Fighting Safety Improvements?

  Brett Emison | January 30, 2012 8:27 AM | 3 CommentsKansas City, MO

  According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, some 40% of railroad accidents are caused by human error. Starting in 1990, to mitigate these human error accidents, the NTSB put a new system...

• Why Don't Railroad Companies Guard All Railroad Crossings?

  Brett Emison | December 08, 2011 11:00 AM | 6 CommentsKansas City, MO

  I have written frequently about railroad crossing accidents and dangers. A fatal train crash in Missouri sheds additional light on these dangers. The Springfield News Leader reported on a...

• Nebraska Supreme Court Reinstates Railroad Crossing Lawsuit

  Brett Emison | October 18, 2011 1:55 PM | 5 CommentsKansas City, MO

  The Nebraska Supreme Court has reinstated a young woman's lawsuit against Railroad giant, Union Pacific, alleging that the Union Pacific train crew failed to apply the brakes once the crew realized...

• Railroad Crossing Accident Fatality After Railroad Was Warned About Dangerous Crossing

  Brett Emison | September 08, 2011 11:25 AM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO

  A news story out of Salt Lake City recounts a doubly-tragic railroad accident. There is the obvious tragedy that a young person lost her life, but it is compounded by the fact that someone notified...

• UPDATE: NTSB To Improve Air Ambulance Safety; Fuel Questioned In Helicopter Crash

  Brett Emison | August 30, 2011 2:25 PM | 4 CommentsKansas City, MO

  I wrote over the weekend about the high risk of air ambulance helicopter crashes. Following a crash in Mosby, Missouri, the NTSB will take steps to reduce and prevent fatal medical helicopter...

• Medical Helicopter Crashes: Worth The Risk?

  Brett Emison | August 27, 2011 12:13 PM | 9 CommentsKansas City, MO

  Medical helicopters around the country save lives every day. However, there have been a substantial number of medical helicopter crashes. The most recent crash, in Mosby, Missouri, killed four and...

• Union Pacific Railroad Fined For Retaliated Against Workers Raising Safety Concerns

  Brett Emison | August 26, 2011 10:38 AM | 1 CommentKansas City, MO

  The AP has reported that OSHA has fined Union Pacific Railroad more than $600,000 for punishing employees who raised safety concerns. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration said...

• Metrolink Train Crash: Diverging Points Of View

  Brett Emison | July 21, 2011 11:30 AM | 3 CommentsKansas City, MO

  I wrote earlier this week about the heart wrenching decisions that were forced upon Judge Peter D. Lichtman due to a railroad industry subsidy / tort reform damage cap that failed to provide even...