The report explains the 1990 collision of two Norfolk Southern freight trains near Sugar Valley, Georgia. The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of the accident was the failure of the engineer of train 188 to stop at the stop signal because he was asleep, distracted, or inattentive. Contributing to the accident were the failure of the conductor to monitor the engineer's performance and the failure of the brakeman and flagman to carry out their responsibilities to notify the engineer to stop the train.


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    Title :

    Railroad Accident Report - Collision and Derailment of Norfolk Southern Train 188 with Norfolk Southern Train G-38 at Sugar Valley, Georgia, August 9, 1990


    Publication date :

    1991


    Size :

    62 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English