Posted on 11/08/2017 5:04:43 PM PST by SMGFan
NJ Transit sidelined 44 train engineers -- the people who actually drive the trains -- over the past year after testing required in the wake of a September 2016 rail crash in Hoboken found that they suffered from sleep apnea.
NJ Transit screened 373 engineers for sleep disorders, said Nancy Snyder, an NJ Transit spokeswoman. Out of those engineers, 57 were taken out of service until a full sleep study could be conducted, she said.
Of the 57 engineers, 44 were found to have sleep apnea and remained sidelined until they met treatment requirements, Snyder said. Another 13 engineers were found not to have a sleep disorder, she said. Three engineers are still out-of-service.
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It’s gotta be for diversity.
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“Drivin’ that train...”
In this context “engineer” probably means sleep deprived junk food fueled blob parked in front of an array of closed circuit television monitors.
Lol!
Hilarious!
Thanx! Maybe Gov Christie can find work here?
I think it’s actually a pretty common problem with train engineers who operate commuter trains. They work these split schedules where they’re on for 4-5 hours in the morning, off in the middle of the day, and on again for 4-5 hours in the evening. So they never get enough continuous sleep and their health suffers as a result.
So what’s the big deal with...Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Well the CPAP makers will pleased. Think what all that is costing medical wise.
My sleep apnea started in my mid 20’s when I weighed 155 pounds, very low body fat and very athletic. I was a pilot rescue swimmer, competed surfing, played soccer competitively, ran every day, lifted weights, etc.
The apnea was undiagnosed for 25 years and pretty much destroyed my health. I did gain weight the last 7-8 years of those 25 years due to the inability to maintain any energy level.
The condition can lay the mighty very low and kills people early. Being overweight does make it worse in some, but many have it bad and then become overweight.
CPAP machines are pretty cheap and their effects are great for those who need them. Lots of result per $.
I have two friends who need them. I am amazed that so many train engineers need them.
Yes, CPAP really improves the quality of sleep.
Women get it too.
My wife does sleep studies for a living.
This week she did a study on an 11-year-old girl who tested positive. The little girl was not over weight.
didn’t know tinyurls would bypass paywalls!
does that work for other sites, e.g., WSJ?
so its a moot point to me...
however, this seems like a backhanded way to explain our gay train conductor who just forgot to slow the train crashed and killed many people...
bfl
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