In a letter to Amtrak's chairman published Thursday in the New York Times, Christie said he directed New Jersey Transit to withhold funds until an independent inspection verifies Amtrak's Northeast Corridor is in a state of good repair. Chris Christie is fuming over the derailments and subsequent delays, saying he is halting payments to Amtrak and calling for Congressional hearings. Maintenance practices are also being reviewed. Inspections have also been launched to check all of the infrastructure around Penn Station. Moorman said crews inspected all of the rails and changed specifications to ensure the problem that caused the first derailment never happens again. "The second derailment involving the New Jersey Transit train on Monday morning was the result of the gauge of the rails widening because there were weak timbers underneath it." "That (derailment) was the result of a mismatch between two pieces of rails," Moorman said. The first derailment involved an Acela train on March 24.
Moorman said the investigation confirmed a track problems that caused both of the derailments in the last few weeks. The aftermath has been days of delays, overcrowding and cancellations. Five people were treated for minor injuries. NJT described it as a "minor derailment." About 1,200 passengers were on the train at the time. NJ Transit Northeast Corridor Train 3926, the 7:31 from Trenton, had a slow-speed derailment while pulling into track 9 at Penn Station at about 9 a.m. The LIRR said it is planning to operate a normal morning rush hour schedule on Friday, pending the completion of track repairs.Īmtrak, New Jersey Transit and LIRR has been running modified service into and out of New York's Penn Station following a derailment on Monday.
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