The Latest: Feds: Apnea testing could have prevented crashes
Federal investigators say a lack of adequate testing for sleep apnea was the primary cause of recent train accidents in
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In both crashes the train's engineers were found to have undiagnosed sleep apnea and couldn't remember their trains accelerating before the crashes.
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The LIRR has implemented testing since the accident.
Federal investigators are blaming a lack of testing for sleep apnea for recent train accidents in
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In both crashes the train's engineers were found to have undiagnosed sleep apnea and couldn't remember their trains accelerating before the crashes.
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Last year the
This story has been corrected to show that NJ Transit had sleep apnea testing. An earlier version said it didn't.
Federal investigators are meeting in
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Both accidents caused more than 100 injuries, and the
Both trains were traveling well above the speed limit as they approached the stations and slammed into bumping posts at the terminals.
In both cases, the train engineers were found to have undiagnosed sleep apnea and had no memory of the accident.
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