Tommy Gallagher, 48, is the engineer. No problems in his background, had even been an accident investigator.
Via NBC:
The engineer aboard the NJ Transit train that plowed through walls at the century-old Hoboken Terminal Thursday morning has no infractions, medical episodes or criminal history, sources familiar with situation told NBC 4 New York.
Three sources said that according to a preliminary review, engineer Tommy Gallagher had no “red flags” in his history prior to the crash that killed one woman and injured 108 others.
Preliminary reports suggest the crash was either accidental or caused by operator error, law enforcement officials said. They stressed that it is early in the investigation.