U.S. safety board says train crash engineers had undiagnosed sleep disorder

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

#HEALTH NEWSSEPTEMBER 21, 2017 / 1:00 PM / UPDATED 2 HOURS AGO

U.S. safety board says train crash engineers had undiagnosed sleep disorder

David Shepardson
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The engineers in two New York City area commuter train crashes suffered from sleep apnea that had not been diagnosed, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said on Thursday.

The NTSB released factual findings on Thursday regarding its investigations into the crashes and said it planned to hold a meeting next February about both incidents and safety recommendations.

A New Jersey Transit train crashed in Hoboken, New Jersey, in September 2016, killing one person and injuring more than 100.

In January, a Long Island Rail Road train crashed, injuring more than 100 people.

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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trains-crash/u-s-safety-board-says-train-crash-engineers-had-undiagnosed-sleep-disorder-idUSKCN1BW2H2

[LisaM]

1. How many engineers are on each train?

The article doesn't say, but it does seem as if having extra people on hand would go a long way towards correcting the problem.