January 07, 2021
For NOPB, Double-Zero Safety Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief
An NOPB employee properly dismounting and turning a new lower emission locomotive on a turntable built in the 1920s. NOPB photo.
With zero reportable injuries and zero human-factor-caused derailments in 2020, Class III New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB) set a new safety record, “ the first time reaching this milestone for NOPB and a significant accomplishment in the railroad industry, which holds itself to stringent safety standards,” the railroad said. The record is based on NOPB data from the past 14 years.
“This remarkable safety milestone is a direct result of the focused diligence and awareness of the entire New Orleans Public Belt Railroad team to keep our gateway strong and safe,” said Port of New Orleans President and CEO and NOPB CEO Brandy D. Christian. Added NOPB General Manager Mike Stolzman, “Good safety is g