(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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