Christie, Cuomo want role in Penn Station inspection quoting : "New York Post"

It said the recent Penn Station derailments are under investigation and review and it will "conduct a thorough examination of the entire Penn Station infrastructure." TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - The governors of New Jersey and New York say they want "independent verification" of track safety at New York's Penn Station, citing recent train derailments and serious service disruptions. Three cars in the middle of an inbound NJ Transit train dislodged from a track as it approached a platform. New York and New Jersey are the main users of Penn Station via the Long Island Rail Road and New Jersey Transit, with about 430,000 passengers each weekday. It said a joint inspection of Penn Station it launched with the FRA and other railroad safety experts "will provide an independent assessment of the current conditions and recommendations for any needed improvements."


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"New York and New Jersey are requesting independent verification of track safety at Penn Station," Cuomo and Christie wrote in the letter. LIRR carries 230,000 passengers through Penn Station every weekday, and NJ Transit brings nearly 200,000 commuters through the hub each day. Chris Christie want Amtrak to let the states investigate the safety of the tracks at and around Penn Station, the pair said in a letter they sent to the company Monday. Penn Station suffered its second derailment in less than two...Gov. "Specifically, this comprehensive review should take into account the causes of recent failures at Penn Station and any needed changes to the processes by which routine maintenance and emergency repairs are performed."Trains have derailed on Amtrak's tracks at Penn Station twice in the past three weeks.


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