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Transportation Safety Team

The UTU Transportation Safety Team is comprised of eleven members of the UTU, each of whom is on call 24 hours a day to assist in determining the facts in rail-related accidents.

The team members are selected by the UTU International President based upon their knowledge of operating rules and understanding of general railroad operations, train movements and dispatching.

When a rail accident occurs, TST Coordinator J.R. Cumby immediately assigns one or more TST members, who immediately depart for the scene. Cumby also notifies the UTU general chairpersons in the region and the respective state legislative director, as well the National Transportation Safety Board.

TST members assist the NTSB in ascertaining factual data relating to the accident. For more information about the work of the TST, read this January 2005 article from the UTU News.

To contact members of the TST, see the listing below.



UTU's Transportation Safety Team Coordinator J.R. (Jim) Cumby with NTSB member Debbie Hersman following a discussion of railroad safety issues.
 

Transportation Safety Team Members

James R. Cumby, Chairperson (1962)
14600 Detroit Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44107-4250

E-mail: jrcumby@msn.com
Business Phone: (216) 228-9400
Cellular Phone: (216) 308-2258

David A. Brooks (1470)
15200 Brooks View Dr.
Brandywine, MD 20613

E-mail: utu1470@yahoo.com
Business Phone: (202) 906-2716
Cellular Phone: (301) 802-3174

Steve Fritter (1933)
7810 Virginia Oaks Dr.
Gainesville, VA 20155

E-mail: jfritt@juno.com
Business Phone: (202) 906-2716
Cellular Phone: (216) 308-2262

James P. Herndon (565)
104 Lou Rosa Dr.
Collinsville, IL 62234

E-mail: jpherndon@earthlink.net
Business Phone: (618) 345-1193
Cellular Phone: (216) 308-2265

Steve Reveley (117)
3311 236th St. SW
Brier, WA 98036

E-mail: stevereveley@yahoo.com
Business Phone: (425) 481-0143
Cellular Phone: (425) 503-2309

Curtis A. Wall (1221)
6490 Bristol Oaks Dr.
Lakeland, FL 33811

E-mail: utu1211@aol.com
Business Phone: (863) 619-5602
Cellular Phone: (813) 340-9845

Stephen T. Dawson (811)
5020 N. Sepulveda Ave.
San Bernardino, CA 92404

Business Phone: (909) 883-8433
Cellular Phone: (216) 308-2259

John England (1674)
P.O. Box 39
Rosemead, CA 91770

E-mail: 1674@bigfoot.com
Business Phone: (626) 288-8335
Cellular Phone: (626) 422-1674

Nile E. Dragoo (1503)
125 Regency Drive
Beatrice, NE 68310

E-mail: ndragoo@alltel.net
Business Phone: (402) 223-5057
Cellular Phone: (402) 223-7038