On August 30, 1991, eastbound Burlington Northern Railroad freight train 602 collided head on with westbound Burlington Northern Railroad freight train 603 at milepost 85.55 north of Ledger, Montana. Three crewmen were killed, and four were severely injured. The safety issues discussed in the report include track warrant delivery and radio procedure, recurrent/refresher dispatcher training, management oversight and dispatcher support, locomotive radio testing, and positive train separation.
National Transportation Safety Board Railroad Accident Report: Head-On Collision between Burlington Northern Railroad Freight Trains 602 and 603 Near Ledger, Montana, on August 30, 1991
1993
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Transportation Safety , Railroad Transportation , Railroad accidents , Accident investigations , Head on collisions , Radio dispatcher training , Radio communication , Human factors , Personnel management , Quality control , Fatalities , Injuries , Damage , Training , Montana , Track warrants , Ledger(Montana) , Burlington Northern Railroad