Plan to bring remote-controlled trains to South Portland rail yard draws safety, labor concerns

PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • July 27, 2024

Maine’s largest rail operator is installing technology at Rigby Yard that railroad workers say is dangerous and could cost some people their jobs. Remote-controlled locomotives or remote-controlled operations have been used in the railroad industry for decades, but a recent series of deadly accidents have the industry’s biggest union sounding the alarm. Rigby Yard is full of explosive and hazardous materials, and an accident could be disastrous.