CONTENTS
| EXECUTIVE SUMMARY | v |
| INVESTIGATION | 1 |
| The Accident | 7 |
| Injuries | 7 |
| Damages | 8 |
| Crew Information | 8 |
| MBTA Train 906 | 8 |
| Amtrak Train 66 | 8 |
| Train Information | 9 |
| MBTA Train 906 | 9 |
| Amtrak Train 66 | 9 |
| Tunnel. Signal, and Track Information | 10 |
| Tunnel | 10 |
| Signals | 10 |
| Track | 10 |
| Post Acident Track Examination | 10 |
| Operations information | 11 |
| Operating Procedures | 11 |
| Amtrak Train 66 | 11 |
| Management Oversight | 12 |
| Meteorological Information | 12 |
| Medical and Toxicological Information | 12 |
| Fire | 13 |
| Survival Aspects | 13 |
| Emergency Response | 13 |
| Passenger Evacuation | 13 |
| META Train 906 Crew | 14 |
| Amtrak Train 66 Crew | 14 |
| MBTA Train 906 Exits | 15 |
| Amtrak Train 66 Exits | 15 |
| Emergency Preparedness | 15 |
| Tests and Research | 19 |
| Speed Indicator Test | 19 |
| Maintenance Records | 19 |
| Locomotive Airbrake Valve Tests | 19 |
| Event Recorder Information | 19 |
| Event Recorder Tests | 20 |
| Sto ping Distance Simulation Tests | 22 |
| Braking Speed Simulation Tests | 24 |
| Amtrak's Postaccident Actions | 24 |
| Locomotive Engineer Training | 25 |
| Sources of Information | 25 |
| Program Organization | 25 |
| Classroom Training Phase | 25 |
| Physical Characteristics Familiarization | 26 |
| Simulator Training Phase | 27 |
| On-the—Job Training Phase | 27 |
| Final Evaluation of Apprentices | 28 |
| Program Administration | 28 |
| Development and Evolution of the Program | 29 |
| Engineers'and Apprentice Engineers‘ Concerns: | 29 |
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