The NTSB report on the five most recent Metro-North accidents has an Alice and Wonderland-like quality, that truly defies logic. It details crew members still in training, being left to operate cars without supervision, leading to a fatality. The reports make clear that track maintenance was repeatedly deferred in order to provide on-time service at any cost. And finally, in one of the most shocking causes of these accidents, an engineer with sleep apnea was trusted with the lives of thousands each day, and unfortunately, his health condition made him totally unfit for the job. I hope that the Metro-North and the FRA take these key recommendations to heart and will quickly turn them into law.
Posted on: Wed, 29 Oct 2014 19:38:53 +0000
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