WMATA rehires dozing train operator
A dozing train operator was one reason why one Metro train crashed into another in November 2004. A month later, Metro fired the operator. Well, he'll be back on the job soon. An arbitrator ruled that he was improperly fired. Metro officials say the former operator won't be running trains anymore; instead he'll be in a "non-safety-sensitive" position, like counting buses.
All along it has seemed that Metro set up the dozing operator to take the fall for the accident. Absolutely, he shouldn't have been sleeping, but crash investigators pointed out that Metro schedules its operators for back-to-back shifts. Metro officials don't seem too interested in doing anything about that.
In other Metro news, bus driver (apparently) fired not due to his politicking, but because he lied on his job application. Riders' Advisory Council meets this Wedneday, September 6 at 6:30pm at Metro headquarters; scheduled is a presentation on the new rail cars.
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massysett | 10:25 PM |
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