Working On the Railroad...
A collision on the elevated train tracks in Chicago left 45 injured, according to an CBS/AP Report.
The low-speed collision left people injured with neck and back pain. According to the Chicago Tribune, the motorman said he was distracted by a car accident below and didn't hear the warning signals.
He had been on duty for 14 of the previous 20 hours. According to the Tribune,
The Purple Line train driver had worked from 10 p.m. Monday night to 6 a.m. Tuesday, switching trains at the CTA's Howard Yard, officials said. At 6:27 a.m. Tuesday he started driving trains for rush hour and worked until 9:28 a.m. before heading home for a three-hour nap. At 2:49 p.m. he returned to work, piloting trains into the afternoon rush hour.
Apparently, unlike airline pilots and truck drivers, there are no federal regulations on the number of hours a transit operator may work. Does anyone else see something wrong with this?
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amg | 2:40 PM |
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