Lackawanna Coalition

advocating for rail passengers since 1979

Category: Rail Crews

  • In Memoriam: Jessica Haley

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    Sally Jane Gellert

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    Along with others, we mourn the tragic loss of River Line operator Jessica Haley, and express concern for the many passengers injured in the October 14th accident when the train hit a “chunk of tree“ on the tracks.  The event raises safety concerns in terms of both equipment and operations, and we will be watching…

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  • Fatigue Widespread in Rail Industry

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    John Bobsin

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    Fatigue or engineer inattention appears to be a contributing factor in the Metro-North commuter train crash on December 1 that killed 4 passengers and injured 67, some seriously.  The engineer’s lawyer has said that the engineer “zoned out” before the crash, becoming fully awake only when it was too late to slow for the 30-mph curve…

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  • NJT Conductor Nabbed in Ticket Fraud

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    John Bobsin

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    A highly-paid NJT conductor has been arrested for reselling used rail tickets.  According to reporting by Mike Frassinelli in the Star-Ledger (Sept. 23), Joseph Abate, a 46-year-old 24-year NJT veteran, made $57,346 in regular salary last year, plus $33,415 in overtime—but apparently that wasn’t enough.  He concocted a scheme to sell apparently unused tickets to…

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