Safety on the Rails

By: Charlotte R. Lane, West Virginia PSC Chairman
When I was a little girl, few things were as thrilling as standing beside a railroad track while a tall train engine rumbled past. I never lost my love for railroads as I grew older.
I did, however, learn the vital importance the rail system played not only in commerce, but in physically binding the nation as one after the Civil War.
Many western movies portray the…