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Engineer At Controls Of Train In Deadly Hoboken Crash Gets His Job Back Engineer At Controls Of Train In Deadly Hoboken Crash Gets His Job Back
Engineer At Controls Of Train In Deadly Hoboken Crash Gets His Job Back A train engineer whose undiagnosed sleep apnea was determined to be a factor in a crash at Hoboken Terminal three years ago that killed one and injured more than 100 others will once again work for NJ Transit, an arbitrator ruled late last month.  Thomas Gallagher was at the controls Sept. 29, 2016, when the train, travelling at twice the speed limit of about 10 mph, crashed through a barrier and hit the station. Falling debris killed a 34-year-old Hoboken woman.  Gallagher was found unconscious in the train and had no recollection of the crash. He was suspended and later fired by…

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