HONOLULU — A rail contractor whistleblower says the U.S. Department of Transportation’s inspector general has inquired about his claims. A lawsuit filed by 55-year-old Edward Morris says he was fired last year from his job as a quality manager for Honolulu rail contractor Traylor Bros. Inc., the Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported Wednesday. The lawsuit filed in Honolulu circuit court in January claims Morris and others working on a rail segment voiced concerns “over the continued lack of adherence to construction quality, design requirements, and construction specifications” on the project. Morris said he has been contacted by the transportation department’s inspector general, but his attorney clarified he has not yet been interviewed. ——Information from: Honolulu Star-Advertiser, http://www.staradvertiser.com

Source: National Post March 21, 2019 14:03 UTC