To: johnl@iecc.com

* In a message originally to Allen Prunty, John Levine said:

 JL> Recent reports say that the data recorder in the engine is an old
 JL> model that didn't work, not clear if they've gotten the one in
 JL> the cab car since the site is still hazardous.

Seems like they would have updated that recorder a long time ago... I
now that municipal cities are not the best with finances and are
hurting, but some things need to be replaced.  I wonder if this will
play a factor in the mess.  Was the train a municipal line, a national
line or a state line?

 JL> The engineer said the train was going 10 mph as it approached the
 JL> station. No reports of misbehavior or medical problems.

He was employed for a very long time too... I would say he was
competent and would be a good employee to have been employed nearly 30
years.  This one is a mystery... I know that they were cutting back on
payroll by only having one engineer.

Until then we just have to play the waiting game :-(

Allen


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