MTA will keep testing for apnea despite new federal rules
By Danielle Furfaro | August 10, 2017 | 3:37pm | NYPost.com The MTA plans to keep testing its train and bus operators for sleep apnea despite the Trump administration’s plans to ax screening that could prevent crashes like the 2013 Metro-North derailment that killed four and injured dozens. MTA officials said Thursday they won’t pull back on regular sleep apnea testing of about 20,000 employees — including all train operators, engineers and conductors as well as bus drivers. That covers New York City Transit, Metro-North and Long Island Rail Road. “This does absolutely nothing to change the MTA’s commitment to …