Ridgewood NJ, An NJT engineer is operating trains along the nation’s third-largest commuter railroad even though his driver’s license has been suspended for 10 years because of a history of driving while intoxicated.
New Jersey Transit engineer Thomas Broschart’s license was suspended in 2007 for a decade, according to WABC-TV in New York (https://7ny.tv/1NJoUA8). Federal law doesn’t require him to have a motor vehicle driver’s license to operate a train.
“Federal law governing engineers sets forth specific regulations in dealing with DWI cases involving engineers and we are obligated to follow those Federal Railroad Administration rules,” NJ Transit said in a statement Tuesday. “The code was strictly adhered to and the engineer is certified to operate locomotives according to federal law.”
U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez in perhaps the understatement of the century told WABC ,it was “pretty alarming” that Broschart can transport commuters but can’t legally drive to and from work, ah yes we agree!
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