NEW YORK (AP) — Federal regulators are urging railroads across the country to test train operators for obstructive sleep apnea after the engineer in September’s deadly New Jersey commuter train crash was found to have the fatigue-inducing disorder. The Federal Railroad Administration will issue a safety advisory this week stressing the importance of sleep apnea … Continue reading
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Investigation begins in fatal commuter train-SUV crash
VALHALLA, N.Y. (AP) — Investigators headed Wednesday to the site of a fiery commuter train crash that killed six people, seeking clues to why the SUV that triggered the wreck was stopped on the tracks. As a National Transportation Safety Board team headed from Washington to the crash site, local officials worked to … Continue reading