He should have been charged, convicted and imprisoned for manslaughter, but the union's influence kept him safe.
The fact that everybody involved with Amtrak and WSDOT have clammed up makes me think this is going to happen again.
Yet the story said passenger asked to borrow his cell phone and at first he refused but she kept begging. He eventually gave her his phone and told her the location where they were and the train number. But remember “situational awareness” if you ever need an excuse.