Training took place months before, in February
By Sean Robinson,The News Tribune, KIRO-TV 7; December 21, 2017
Engineers from Tacoma Rail, the city’s short line freight railroad, provided pilot training to Amtrak engineers prior to Monday’s derailment that killed three people and injured dozens of others.
The training occurred over multiple days in February, said Chris Gleason, spokeswoman for Tacoma Public Utilities, which oversees the rail operation.
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