FRA report attributes train crash to human error

The FRA recently released its report into the causes of a train crash accident last December.  The train crash happened in Minnesota and resulted in the derailment of 26 cars.  Additionally, one locomotive went off a bridge and into the Mississippi River. 

The report concludes that the accident was due to one Canadian Pacific train disregarding signals, and as a result crashing into another, larger Canadian Pacific train.  A train conductor and an engineer had to be hospitalized with injuries.

The failure of the train crew to heed signals can be the basis of a FELA suit against Canadian Pacific.  FELA makes railroads liable for injuries suffered by its employees due the failure to provide a safe place to work for their employees, including the unsafe acts of co-workers.  The FRA report shows that unsafe acts by fellow railroaders would the basis of the FELA claims for the men injured in this train crash accident.