Crew, Devices Faulted for Runaway Train
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Human and mechanical errors led to a New York City accident March 10 in which a runaway train locomotive smashed into five vehicles, injuring four people, federal investigators said.
A rail crew violated Long Island Rail Road procedures by not setting a hand brake or blocking the 150-ton locomotive’s wheels while they went to work on another train, the National Transportation Safety Board said.
A mechanical brake that the crew set was leaking air and failed, investigators said.
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