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[quote user="Ulrich"] [quote user="Bucyrus"] [quote user="Ulrich"] He tested positive....that makes him a dodo. Do you think UP fired him? I think so.. [/quote] <SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #323d4f; FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">The UP conductor testing positive for pot is significant, but it would certainly not be newsworthy on its own.  It was not a factor in this crash, and covering it with the news of the crash investigation findings seems to me like an attempt to dilute the incredible culpability of Sanchez. [/quote] It is newsworthy and should have been noted as it further underscores what is possibly a serious problem. Not only do we have an engineer who is text messaging while ignoring signals we also have a conductor on the other train who has tested positive for an illegal substance. Coincidence? Maybe not... The question begs...is inattention and lack of care a serious WIDESPREAD problem on the railroad? That's the bigger question that transcends the investigation into this accident. Check out this link... <A href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chase,_Maryland_rail_wreck">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chase,_Maryland_rail_wreck</A>   [/quote] But in that case, pot smoking played a central role in the crash, whereas the UP conductor testing positive for pot at the time of the Chatsworth crash is irrelevant to the crash.  I understand your points about lack of attention being a larger problem, but one incident of distraction and one incident of pot use is not sufficient to draw any conclusions about the question of a larger problem.  From the beginning of this story, I have sensed some tendencies to dilute the blame that falls on Sanchez.  And in my opinion, this mention of the conductor testing positive and the implication that the railroad industry has a larger problem with discipline and illegal behavior, of which Sanchez is merely a representative part, is a red herring.
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