releases: https://web.archive.org/web/20140221182331/http://www.blumenthal.senate.gov/newsroom/press/release/blumenthal-issues-statement-after-touring-site-of-sunday-metro-north-derailment
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| https://web.archive.org/web/20140221182331/http://www.blumenthal.senate.gov/newsroom/press/release/blumenthal-issues-statement-after-touring-site-of-sunday-metro-north-derailment | Blumenthal Issues Statement After Touring Site Of Sunday Metro-North Derailment | 2013-12-02 | 2013 | 2013-12 | Democrat | House | CT | Richard Blumenthal | B001277 | web.archive.org | legacy | Monday, December 2, 2013 (Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today issued the following statement after touring the site of Sunday's Metro-North derailment with representatives of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB): “The fact that this train left the tracks at 82 miles per hour is absolutely harrowing and appalling. Our visit to the site was bone chilling. Whatever the cause – operator error or equipment malfunction – this train was going far too fast. This serious incident is the fifth for Metro-North in just more than six months, raising urgent questions about safety and reliability that the railroad must confront. I renewed my call to NTSB officials today for an expedited investigation and report. The faith of Metro-North's riders is on the line.” Press Contact Kamara Jones ¬– 202-224-0309Kamara_Jones@blumenthal.senate.gov | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |