NJ Transit Wins Lawsuit Over Train Door Injury, Judge Finds Engineer Ignored Safety Warnings

Newark, NJ — A federal judge has ruled in favor of NJ Transit, dismissing a lawsuit filed by a longtime locomotive engineer who claimed he was injured by a train door, finding the evidence did not support liability under federal railroad law. The decision ends the case without a trial.

U.S. District Judge Brian R. Martinotti granted summary judgment to New Jersey Transit Rail Operations, c...