Blumenthal Issues Statement After Touring Site Of Sunday Metro-North Derailment

(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today issued the following statement after touring the site of Sunday's Metro-North derailment with representatives of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB): 

“The fact that this train left the tracks at 82 miles per hour is absolutely harrowing and appalling. Our visit to the site was bone chilling. Whatever the cause – operator error or equipment malfunction – this train was going far too fast. This serious incident is the fifth for Metro-North in just more than six months, raising urgent questions about safety and reliability that the railroad must confront. I renewed my call to NTSB officials today for an expedited investigation and report. The faith of Metro-North's riders is on the line.”