NTSB Safety Recommendations R-09-4 and -5

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Title: NTSB Safety Recommendations R-09-4 and -5

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                   NTSB SAFETY RECOMMENDATION

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National Transportation Safety Board

Washington, DC 20594

April 10, 2009

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NTSB Safety Recommendations R-09-4 and -5

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The National Transportation Safety Board makes the following

recommendations to Amtrak:

Identify engineers and engineer trainees who have not

consistently demonstrated competency in interpreting signals

and provide them with enhanced training, supervision,

testing, and evaluation necessary to determine that signal

proficiency has been achieved and maintained. (R-09-4)

Use the circumstances of the November 30, 2007, accident in

Chicago, Illinois, during crew resource management training

to reemphasize the necessity of any qualified person on the

leading locomotive or car to immediately communicate any

disagreement on a called signal and to immediately take

action necessary to ensure that the train is operated

safely. (R-09-5)

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http://www.ntsb.gov/recs/letters/2009/R09_4_5.pdf

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