Where was the train derailment in New York City?

Aerial view of the derailment. On the morning of December 1, 2013, a Metro-North Railroad Hudson Line passenger train derailed near the Spuyten Duyvil station in the New York City borough of the Bronx. Four of about 115 passengers were killed and another 61 injured; the accident caused $9 million worth of damage.

When did the Metro North train accident happen?

Due to a number of other recent accidents involving Metro-North trains and tracks, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) demanded improved safety measures, which Metro-North began implementing within a week of the accident. In late 2014, almost a year after the accident, the NTSB released its final report on the accident.

When was the last train accident in New York?

The derailment was the first accident involving passenger fatalities in Metro-North’s 30-year history, and its first accident in New York involving any fatalities since a 1988 collision in Mount Vernon that killed one crew member. It was the deadliest train accident within New York City since a 1991 subway derailment in Manhattan.

Where was the train that crashed in Valhalla NY?

Almost 15 minutes later, at 5:44 p.m., Train 659 of Metro-North Railroad ‘s Harlem Line, which provides commuter rail service along an 82-mile (132 km) route from New York City to Wassaic in northeastern Dutchess County, departed Grand Central Terminal in Manhattan, 26 miles (42 km) south of Valhalla.

What was the direction of travel in the BNSF derailment?

The westbound direction of travel is briefly indicated by a text annotation. The train passes a track switch and a vehicle belonging to a signal maintainer at 14:09:06; the vehicle is labeled by a text annotation for about 10 seconds as the train approaches the vehicle.

Where did the grain train derailment take place?

The video begins at 14:08:37 Central Standard Time (CST) with the view from the front of the Grain Train as it travels westbound on main track 1. The text “Grain Train #6990” and the speed of the train are displayed at the bottom center of the screen. The westbound direction of travel is briefly indicated by a text annotation.

Where did the Spuyten Duyvil train derailment take place?

Since Metro-North uses push-pull trains, it was situated at the northern, or rear, end of the train to minimize noise on the underground platforms at Grand Central Terminal in Manhattan, its final destination, where it was scheduled to arrive at 7:43. It carried about 115 passengers.