December 20, 2023 07:57AM
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This is sad. But not surprising. I will leave it at that.
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collateral damage the alleged safety violations and toxic work environment may cause are something to consider ...from a States, corporate and individual level; and that would be money, as in funding and donations. Funding from both states (CO & NM) has to pass muster with the corresponding State House. Finding out one of their "crown jewels" has a big crack in it isn't going to go over big, on either side of the state line, when yearly funding time comes around.
This situation may give pause to corporations ...who must follow and enforce these same employment regulations ...when it comes time to support an organization appearing to blatantly toss those regulations aside ...with an apparent air of impunity given this has been going on for some time. IMHO, this environment didn't just pop up with the hiring experience of these four individuals; it just finally saw the light of day.
This situation has a good chance of driving away individual donations as well; it casts the C&TS in a poor light many donors might find offensive to their social mores ...as well as potentially putting the safety of patrons in jeopardy.
Other thoughts:
* Apparently during the last fire season when the C&TS was shut down, one Governor's office threatened a permanent cessation of operations if the railroad was found liable in starting a fire. You have to wonder how this is going to go over
* Since the C&TS is also on the National Register of Historic Places and is a National Historic Landmark and National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark ...you have to wonder how this will affect these titles; the potential for additional Federal interest is not something you want.
I'm guessing there's gonna be some serious head rolling ...a purge ...in both the LLC and, possibly, the Commission ...in the months to come as this unfolds.
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