Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Engineer in Deadly L.A. Train Crash Let Others Sit at Controls


WASHINGTON — The engineer of a commuter train that crashed and killed 25 people in California last year was planning to let a railroad fan operate the locomotive on the day of the accident, according to documents from federal investigators.
A transcript of the text messages by engineer Robert Sanchez was released Tuesday as the National Transportation Safety Board opened a two-day hearing into the Sept. 12 collision in suburban Chatsworth that also injured at least 130 people. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Today Marketplace - South Beach Diet