Since the Federal Railroad Administration found track defects at Penn Station, Amtrak has imposed a 10-mile-per-hour speed restriction for the entire station, down from 15 m.p.h., until track inspections and repairs are finished, said Marc Willis, a spokesman for the railroad administration. Mr. Moorman said he had walked through the area at Penn Station where the derailments happened and had determined that Amtrak had to make more long-term repairs soon. PhotoThe problems in recent weeks proved to Mr. Moorman that commuters would not tolerate another derailment, he said. Mr. Santoro and Mr. Moorman are expected to attend a legislative hearing in Trenton on Friday. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyStephen Burkert, a New Jersey Transit union leader and a longtime conductor, questioned why repairs had to be done during daylight.

Source: New York Times April 25, 2017 20:07 UTC