A Railroad Worker Was Crushed to Death in Ohio by a Remote-Controlled Train. Unions Have Concerns

A Railroad Worker Was Crushed to Death in Ohio by a Remote-Controlled Train. Unions Have Concerns
The CSX logo is seen in Nashville, Tenn., on July 15, 2013. Mark Humphrey/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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A railroad worker was crushed to death between two railcars over the weekend by a remote-controlled train in a CSX railyard in Ohio, raising concerns among unions about such technology.

The death highlights the need for an in-depth review of the use of remote-controlled locomotives, the Transportation Communications Union and Brotherhood of Railway Carmen said in a news release Sunday. Every major railroad has used such locomotives inside, and increasingly outside of, railyards across the country for years.