the incident, there was confusion among the two workers and the yardmaster, who oversees all the operations. In short, the foreman and his helper didn't appreciate how much braking power would be necessary to stop the massive train from rolling away under its own momentum, despite two earlier briefings with the yardmaster.

​As the pair attempted to move the assembled train, more and more cars rolled onto the downward slope of the outer edge of the yard. Once about two-thirds of them rolled onto the main track, the workers could no longer keep the train in control.

The cars rolled out onto one of CN's busiest cross-country rail lines, known as the "York Subdivision."

Ackerman pointed out that under the current training guidelines, the person best suited to understand the challengesChanging of the guard

The following story was published in the Revolution’s “Match Day” program for the March 24 game against the Portland Timbers

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – “Change” was a buzzword which became synonymous with the New England Revolution this past offseason.

In essence, the organization was overhauled from top to bottom. There were changes in the front office, where Brian Bilello and Michael Burns took on new roles as the club’s President and General Manager, respectively. There were changes to the coaching staff, where legendary defender Jay Heaps replaced longtime gaffer Steve Nicol as head coach and subsequently added Jay Miller (assistant) and Nick Downing (strength and conditioning) to his staff. There were extensive changes to the roster, as well, with more than a dozen new players brought on since