Veteran Metro North Conductor Killed

[AlanB]

Metro-North officials were investigating what caused an accident in the Stamford rail yard that killed a veteran conductor Wednesday.
Robert Ard Jr., a 46-year-old father of two daughters ages 11 and 13, was lining up cars for the Wednesday morning run to Grand Central Terminal in New York City when a train slammed into him.

The full story from WMBC Newschannel 4.

 

[Amtrak Railfan]

I think the two daughters are sad now because this 46 year old father was killed by a MTA Metro North Train.

 

[AlanB]

I'm sure they are sad. Having your father go to work and never come home is a would be very upsetting to anyone.

This is a very sad story and a great tragedy.

 

[Save Our Trains Michigan]

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