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Ruth Baron

Ruth Baron is the newsletter editor at ProPublica.

Ruth Baron is the newsletter editor at ProPublica.

Train Country

What’s Missing From Railroad Safety Data? Dead Workers and Severed Limbs.

Thanks to government loopholes, rail companies haven’t been scrutinized by the Federal Railroad Administration for scores of alleged worker injuries and at least two deaths.

by Topher Sanders, Dan Schwartz, Danelle Morton and Gabriel Sandoval,

Train Country

When Railroad Workers Get Hurt on the Job, Some Supervisors Go to Extremes to Keep It Quiet

Railroad officials have lied, spied and bribed to keep workers’ injuries off the books. “Don’t put your job on the line for another employee.”

by Topher Sanders, Dan Schwartz, Danelle Morton, Gabriel Sandoval and Jessica Lussenhop,

Train Country

Help ProPublica Report on Railroad Worker Safety

Many railroad employees tell us being injured on the job or reporting a safety concern can be fraught with consequences. Our investigative journalists want to talk with insiders in order to tell this story right.

by Topher Sanders, Dan Schwartz and Ruth Baron,

Train Country

Do Blocked Railroad Crossings Endanger Your Community? Tell Us More.

We want to understand what stationary and long trains mean for EMS, firefighters, police and families across the country.

by Ruth Baron, Topher Sanders and Dan Schwartz,