Wednesday, April 29, 2009

New safety director named after MetroRail delay

From Impact News, April 29, 2009...

Six weeks after safety violations forced Capital Metro to reschedule the launch of its new commuter rail line, the line’s private operator has hired a new safety director.

Randall "Randy" Jamieson is the new director of safety, training and regulatory compliance in Austin for Veolia Transportation, the company announced in a press release Tuesday.

On March 20, Capital Metro cancelled the March 28 MetroRail grand opening celebrations for the commuter rail service from Leander to downtown Austin because of alleged safety violations by Veolia workers.

Train services have been delayed indefinitely. Capital Metro promised to present the status of the MetroRail and an action plan by May 15.

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