Rail unions are pressing for significant upgrades in their contracts. One of the key elements is increased staffing. The unions claim that there are too few qualified cres. Workers are subject to involuntary call up for overtime to make up for crew shortages. Much of this stems from down sizing when transportation requirements dropped during the pandemic.
So - not inconceivable that this is union skunk works. Of course if we trace the strings on the marionettes, they are all controlled as well.
I saw a fun theory that the crash was faked in order to evacuate the area because it’s where the aliens are planning to land and the government wants to clear out the area