The Latest: Union Pacific to examine board's crash findings

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     (AP) – Union Pacific says it looks forward to examining

recommendations made by the National Transportation Safety Board following a

fatal train crash in northern Arkansas.

     The NTSB on Tuesday said crew fatigue was behind a 2014 head-on crash that

killed two workers. The panel also blamed an automatic horn that improperly

reset alarms and the railroad industry’s slow adoption of a system to stop

trains automatically.

     Investigators said the train’s conductor was working an irregular schedule

while the engineer suffered from moderate sleep apnea. The railroad had required

that only severe cases be disclosed.

     The railroad said it cooperated fully with the board’s investigation and that

safety is its top priority. It also said it looked forward to examining the

board’s recommendations.




   

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