NTSB urges ban on riding shoving movements
The NTSB recommends banning riding railcars during shoving movements, after sixteen accidents caused fourteen deaths and two serious injuries since 2020.
Transport & Logistics
79 RATP Workers Sue Over Carcinogen Exposure
79 employees of French transport operator RATP are seeking French labor court recognition of exposure to carcinogenic substances at maintenance workshops.
TSB: blocked sightlines sank workboat at Squamish LNG site
A TSB investigation found blocked sightlines and no posted lookout caused a tug-pushed barge to strike and sink a workboat near Squamish, B.C.
TfL fined £2 million after fatal bus crash
Transport for London was fined £2 million after a 74-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed by a double-decker bus at Walthamstow bus station in London.
Existing wheel data could prevent Canadian derailments
An investigation into a 2023 derailment near Uncas, Alberta, finds Canadian railways could better use existing wheel-load data to prevent wheel failures.
Platform Couriers Face High Psychosocial Risk
A Spanish study of 804 platform couriers reveals serious psychosocial risks: long shifts, algorithmic penalties and far too little weekly rest.
Ontario plans new truck driver training after audit
Ontario’s Auditor General uncovered serious failures in truck driver training, and the province has announced a new standardized curriculum.
INSST: Widespread Stress Among Food-Delivery Couriers
Spanish INSST research among 804 delivery couriers shows widespread stress, with platforms’ algorithmic management playing a substantial role.
Medical device company Smith & Nephew Medical fined after 1.2-tonne crate falls on worker in Hull
Incident On 22 December 2020, a 64-year-old employee of transport company Nippon Express (UK) Ltd suffered life-changing injuries when a
Trieste concludes multi-year port safety project with new technology against accidents
On 23 September 2026, the city of Trieste, Italy, will host the closing conference of a collaborative project between INAIL,