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Union Pacific undermined regulators' efforts to assess safety, US agency says

Union Pacific managers interfered with the U.S. Government's safety assessment by coaching employees on responses and intimidating them with possible discipline, per federal regulators.
The widespread meddling led the Federal Railroad Administration to halt the safety assessment of Union Pacific.
Employees were coached on specific responses for safety culture interviews, prompting concerns from regulators and criticism from Democratic Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown.

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Union Pacific undermined regulators' efforts to assess safety, US agency says

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Union Pacific undermined regulators' efforts to assess safety, US agency says

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Union Pacific undermined regulators' efforts to assess safety, US agency says

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