Community Chat

[newjersey]

Just put the tv on now. Looks quite bad. Hopefully the people injured will be ok. 

[cherry]

I hope so too

[newjersey]

It's being reported on local channel 5 now that the train never slowed down and crashed through a barrier.

[GCR18]

Seems like train accidents happen all to often in the past couple years.  Hope injuries are few.

[Krimpette]

CNN is saying 100s of people injured, some seriously.

[GATORGIRL]

New York City Alerts ‏@NYCityAlerts  9m9 minutes ago

FDNY sending crews to train accident in Hoboken, NJ. Reports of at least 100 Injured, some serious, 1 fatality.

[GATORGIRL]

CNBCVerified account ‏@CNBC  5m5 minutes ago

BREAKING: At least 1 dead, up to 100 people injured in Hoboken train crash - @NBCNewYork

[GATORGIRL]

NBCWashington ‏@nbcwashington  10m10 minutes ago

#Breaking Update: Three people confirmed dead after a NJ Transit train crashed into the station in Hoboken.

[Plaid Pants2]

I can tell you this, the train engineer, will be told to submit to a drug and alcohol test immediately.

As to why the train didn't slow down or stop?

I don't know.

The dynamic breaks, should have slowed the train.

I know in the cab, the engineer has to press a button to acknowledge that he is awake, every few minutes. If he doesn't, the train is supposed to slow down on it's own.

Maybe it was a malfunction that didn't allow for the breaks to engage.

Maybe the engiineer wanted to be a speed-demon.

It'll be intersting to see what the investigation reveals.

[GATORGIRL]

Train crash footage in Hoboken, New Jersey shows extensive damage – video

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2016/sep/29/hoboken-train-crash-hoboken-damage-passenger-f...