ibebobo Posted October 23, 2008 Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 From the Chicago Tribune...... October 23, 2008 at 4:05 PM | Comments (2) A Metra engineer faces disciplinary action after being accused of allowing a teenager to operate commuter trains, the Tribune has learned. Two other engineers also have been suspended for allegedly permitting the teen to enter locomotive cabs, according to a report recently filed with the Federal Railroad Administration. Metra declined to confirm the specific charges, citing the engineers' right to a fair hearing. The agency also is declining to name the line upon which the incidents occurred or say how the teen accessed the cabs without other Metra employees spotting him. "We did have a situation involving some of our engineers, and they have been taken out of service without pay," Metra spokeswoman Judy Pardonnet said. Pardonnet would not say when the incidents took place, but said Metra learned of them two weeks ago and immediately suspended the three trainmen. A Federal Railroad Administration spokesman said the agency would be paying close attention to the upcoming hearings and could consider its own disciplinary action if federal regulations were violated. "It's a matter of great concern to us, and we are monitoring the situation," administration spokesman Warren Flatau said. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, the labor group that represents the accused Metra employees, had no immediate comment. -- Stacy St. Clair, Chicago Tribune Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted October 23, 2008 Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 Shouldn't need much expertise to run through signals, switches at 47th Street at 70 m.p.h., or pulling out of a station while the oncoming train is pulling in. :wub: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainman8119 Posted October 23, 2008 Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 Shouldn't need much expertise to run through signals, switches at 47th Street at 70 m.p.h., or pulling out of a station while the oncoming train is pulling in. Ouch !!!!! :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 Ouch !!!!! I'll admit that I was being a bit sarcastic, but the latest Tribune article, besides again going into the foamer culture, says that the engineer involved was also the one involved in the River Grove death, which did involve the train pulling out when another was approaching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainman8119 Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 I'll admit that I was being a bit sarcastic I had a feeling you were. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 The engineer at issue quit, according to Chicago Breaking News. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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