Illinois Suburban Metra Engineers: Careers in limbo
An 18 year old west suburban teenager was allowed to operate commuter trains carrying passengers and boasted about it on MySpace. The incidents occurred numerous times and the teen posted picture images of himself operating the train on Flickr, an image and video hosting site. Someone contacted Metra after seeing the images on MySpace.
Three Metra engineers have been suspended for allegedly allowing the teen to enter the cab of the locomotive. An investigative hearing is set for early next month. Officials would not comment on what action would be taken if the engineers were found guilty.
Judy Pardonnet said that Metra is taking the allegations very seriously. “We have met with union officials and told them that we expect them to respond appropriately if these allegations are substantiated.
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