Posted on 03/25/2014 3:15:24 PM PDT by TurboZamboni
CHICAGO—An emergency track-side braking system activated but failed to stop a Chicago commuter train from jumping the tracks and barreling to the top of an escalator at O'Hare International Airport, a federal investigator said Tuesday. The events that led to Monday's accident, which occurred around 3 a.m. and injured more than 30 passengers, might have begun with the train operator dozing off toward the end of her shift, according the union representing transit workers. But Tuesday's announcement that a piece of emergency safety equipment might have failed was the first indication the accident could have been caused by human error and mechanical failure.
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Remind me again why the Chicago Amalgamated Transit Union is deadset against automating the trains?
19th Century Trainz Technology rulz....
damm it Sarah Palin! its all her fault!
“....Casey Jones you better, watch your speed.”
For the same reason SEIU is against automated checkout machines for groceries at the grocery store.
She was probably asleep due to being “out of cocaine”.
Can’t remember where I saw this story on line today, but they spelled it “breaks”.
You mean... she crashed while crashing?
Well I guess that explains it and excuses it....she wasn’t paid or expected to stay awake the whole shift!
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