среда, 14 марта 2012 г.

Train crash caused by human error

Human error apparently caused the collision of two Metra trainslast month just outside Union Station, an official of the commuterrail said Tuesday.

"It appears to be human" as opposed to mechanical or switchingproblems, Metra Deputy Executive Director Rick Tidwell said after aboard meeting.

He would not be more specific, noting that the investigation isn'tover and a "probable cause" has not been determined.

Although he stressed no disciplinary action has been taken againstanyone, he said the engineer of the SouthWest Service Line train thathad been departing Union Station on July 21 "is not operating trainsat this time." The engineer passed a drug and alcohol …

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