US crash train 'going too fast'

A train that derailed in New York City, killing four people and injuring dozens more, was travelling at 82mph as it approached a 30mph zone, officials have disclosed.

US crash train 'going too fast'

A train that derailed in New York City, killing four people and injuring dozens more, was travelling at 82mph as it approached a 30mph zone, officials have disclosed.

The Metro-North Railroad commuter train jumped the tracks on Sunday morning along a sharp curve where the speed limit drops from 70mph to 30mph.

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