as informed in 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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Christie, Cuomo want role in Penn Station inspection
"As the primary users of Penn Station via the Long Island Rail Road and NJ Transit, New York and New Jersey are requesting independent verification of track safety at Penn Station," the governors wrote. The Long Island Rail Road carries 230,000 passengers through Penn Station every day, according to the governors' letter, while NJ Transit brings nearly 200,000 commuters. That incident came less than two weeks after an Amtrak Acela train leaving Penn Station on March 24 derailed and swiped an incoming NJ Transit train. Governor Kim Guadagno, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo hold a press conference after a NJ Transit train hit the station at Hoboken Terminal on Thursday, September 29, 2016. In a joint letter sent to executives at those organizations on Monday, Christie and Cuomo said that officials from NJ Transit and the Long Island Rail Road should be involved as well.
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