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[quote user="Euclid"]What if Bostian’s supposed loss of situational awareness was actually a matter of suddenly falling asleep as caused by nightshift sleep disorder?[/quote] Just as a reminder, the NTSB Final Report regarding the Amtrak #188 accident is available: <a href="https://ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/RAR1602.pdf">https://ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/RAR1602.pdf</a> 3.1 Findings 1. None of the following was a factor in this accident: the mechanical condition of the train; a foreign object striking the locomotive; the condition of the track; the weather; medical conditions of the Amtrak engineer; alcohol, other drugs, or any other type of impairment; cell phone use; and fatigue. BTW no mentioning of poor vetting or poor supervision. Only one recommendation for Amtrak: Incorporate strategies into your initial and recurrent training for operating crewmembers for recognizing and effectively managing multiple concurrent tasks in prolonged, atypical situations to sustain their attention on current and upcoming train operations. (R-16-37) And at a different location in the document: Many railroads, including Amtrak, have incorporated distraction management into their training programs. The engineer of train 188 received Amtrak’s distraction management training. However, the Amtrak training could be expanded to more effectively address prolonged, atypical situations that might divert attention for an extended amount of time, such as what occurred in this accident. Regards, Volker
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