There is no indication of “dozing off” in CTA records.

There is no indication of “dozing off” in CTA records.

That Feb. 1 violation, also on Blue Line at Belmont station, was her first safety violation, and she was issued a written notice, Steele said.

The operator is currently on “injury on duty” leave” and not operating trains.

Turpin said the operator was hired by the CTA last April and was selected for the agency's training program for operators in October.  She had been working
as an operator for 60 days, Turpin said.
Her work record shows she also overslept on another occasion and was late for work.

Turpin said the operator filled in for other workers. “She was a fill-in train operator. She only got her assignments on a day-to-day basis, so her shifts
were changing continually,” he said.

He estimated the damage at $6 million.

The train has remained at the top of the escalator as the NTSB conducted their investigation, but crews began dismantling it this morning.