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Operator Cleared of Fault in Boston Red Line Derailment

Transit officials say the operator of a Red Line train that derailed in Boston this week was not at fault in the mishap. An MBTA spokesman tells The Boston Globe that the investigation into last Tuesday’s derailment, the second within …

Report: Operator Error Caused 2015 Wisconsin Train Derailment

Federal investigators said crew fatigue may have contributed to the derailment of a BNSF freight train that spilled more than 20,000 gallons of ethanol last year in western Wisconsin. The engineer and the conductor scored poorly on the Federal Railroad …

Fatal New York City Crane Collapse Blamed on Operator Error

New York City officials are blaming a crane collapse that killed a man in lower Manhattan in February on operator error. The city Department of Buildings said Friday the crane operator failed to secure the 565-foot crane the night before …