More than a month after a Muni N-Judah train lost control and jolted riders during a morning commute, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency is blaming the train’s operator.

On Sept. 24, passengers riding east on a packed N-Judah Muni train were shaken up. As the train was exiting the Sunset Tunnel, riders were suddenly jolted to the sides as the train navigated a curve.

The SFMTA said “operator fatigue” was determined to be the cause of the train losing control.

“It felt like a runaway train,” said Sarah Tew, a passenger who detailed the experience in an interview shortly after the event. “It felt faster than anything, it had never gone even close to that fast.”

After blowing through a stop, the train slowed down and came to a halt on Duboce Avenue just past Walter Street.

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