Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/derailed-train-was-traveling-82-mph-in-a-30-mph-zone Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Derailed train was traveling 82 mph in a 30 mph zone Nation Dec 2, 2013 4:13 PM EDT Updated 4:33 p.m. EST The NTSB said at a Monday evening press conference that the Metro North train that derailed in the Bronx Sunday morning was traveling 82 mph as it entered a 30 mph zone of the tracks. The derailment occurred on a curve where the speed limit drops from 70 mph to 30 mph. The AP reports engineer William Rockefeller, who was injured in the incident, is cooperating with the investigation. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now
Updated 4:33 p.m. EST The NTSB said at a Monday evening press conference that the Metro North train that derailed in the Bronx Sunday morning was traveling 82 mph as it entered a 30 mph zone of the tracks. The derailment occurred on a curve where the speed limit drops from 70 mph to 30 mph. The AP reports engineer William Rockefeller, who was injured in the incident, is cooperating with the investigation. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now