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Logbook 20 | Overdrive | January 2017 Following a safety advisory from the Federal Railroad Administration that issued sleep apnea recommen- dations to train operators, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration spokesperson Duane DeBruyne said the agency is standing by its 2013 stance of holding off on an obstruc- tive sleep apnea screening rulemak- ing until the "necessary data and research" has been analyzed. FRA issued the safety advisory, published Dec. 5 in the Federal Reg- ister, in response to a Sept. 29 train crash in Hoboken, N.J., that killed one person and injured more than 100 others. Media reports stated the train's engineer had an undiagnosed case of severe sleep apnea. In the advisory, FRA recommends that all train operators be screened for sleep apnea and other sleep dis- orders during their medical exams. – Matt Cole Trucking lags rail on sleep apnea screening Stay connected over the holidays with the longest talk-time on the road. t h e E L I T E S E R I E S overdrive.bluetigerusa.com | 866.582.9957 Untitled-43 1 10/24/16 9:13 AM England ordered to pay drivers $2.35M C.R. England was ordered by a fed- eral district court to pay 6,336 drivers $2.35 million for failure to pay drivers minimum wage for all hours worked, including non-driving time, and failure to allow the drivers to take paid rest breaks, as California law requires. The Salt Lake City-based carrier declined to comment on the litigation. The settlement was approved by a federal judge after the original order was issued Nov. 29. The case follows a recent order in California issued to Walmart's private fleet, which will pay 850 drivers $55 million for unpaid non-driving time. The lawsuit against England was originally brought in February in California state court before being transferred to a federal court in Utah. The settlement breaks down to a net payment of $273 per driver. The remainder goes to attorney's fees and court costs. – James Jaillet