LIRR fires engineer who let passenger drive train
Photo credit: Newsday / Karen Wiles Stabile | LIRR engineer Ronald Cabrera was arrested on charges of letting a passenger drive a LIRR train. He later accepted a plea deal, which stated only that he allowed an unauthorized person into the train's control cab. (Aug. 5, 2009)
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LIRR engineer, passenger arrested
The Long Island Rail Road on Friday fired an engineer accused of allowing a passenger to operate a rush-hour train between Hicksville and Long Island City in July, officials said.
Ronald Cabrera's termination follows a two-month internal disciplinary review by the LIRR. The railroad cited Cabrera's "failure to protect passengers, the public, his fellow employees and himself by allowing...
