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To increase speed limit signage along the tracks. we are told that if amtrak refuses this they could face civil penalties, and amtrak has come out and they say they will be implementing this as soon as possible. >> renee marsh, thank you so much. earlier i spoke with the safety board expert and asked him why speed controls had not been on the northbound tracks until now while there were already on the northeast corridors southbound tracks. here is what he said. >> the risk assessment for the nor...

To be in the particular cars that i was in. i thought maybe that the fatalities were in some of those other cars that were a little more contorted and hit the side of the river and tracks at different angles. and it wasnt until the last interview i did where i could hear what was going on in the control room and what governor cuomo was saying that the fatalities were actually this those cars. now i cant get over how lucky i was to not only not be injured, but be ambulatory and cognizant enough t...

First responders who are really doing a fantastic job right now. >> now the governor will be joining us live for a complete update. that is. doing up at 2:00 eastern time right here. we have reporters in new york gathering more information every moment as this story rapidly develops. joining me now is alexandra field. what are you seeing there at the moment? >> reporter: some heart breaking images to end this holiday weekend. what weve seen over the last few minutes is a new york fire department...

Were riding in the two cars that turned completely on their sides. three of those people were thrown from the train. there were initial reports that the train cars had actually gone into the river. you can see where someone may have thought that when you see just how close the train stopped to the waters edge but in fact, no cars went into the water and no one was located in the water. >> it is absolutely incredible to see how close that train car came to the water. and clearly the train, speaki...

Was on the northbound tracks, slightly different area just north of there. are you hearing anything there on the scene from either people who live in the area, concerns expressed about this particular stretch of track? >> reporter: you know, some people are wondering if this will be a part of a larger investigation to find out whats going on here. there is a curve. they are certainly and naturally expressing concerns about whether or not that stretch of track is safe. theyre raising concerns on ...

Coming thats going to luft these rail cars up today hopefully. so theres a process now along with the investigation, but we want to make sure that commuters understand what their objections are. we want to get people to rides. theres going to be park and rides, options to take the subway. there are going to be options. whether they take them or not is up to them. >> reporter: all the people who are out traveling today, it looks pretty clear today that these tracks would be shut down for an um nu...

They certainly want to know if thats whats causing the trouble here. >> and one more quick question for you. the most chilling thing that you said was that you saw a priest at the tracks there. did he appear to be giving last rites? what was actually happening there? >> reporter: there was a chaplain who was on the tracks down here near the area of the wreckage. to be clear, authorities have told us at this point, there were four fatalities. four people killed. that is information that weve been...

Welcome back to our continuing breaking news coverage of this train crash in the bronx. it is 1:30 on the east coast, a little over six hours since that metro north train crashed. joining me on the phone right now is amanda swanson. she is a passenger that was on that train as it lost control and came off the tracks as it went around a corner. we have looked at one photo in particular that you sent in. thank you very much for be being with us. im very happy that you are okay. can you just explai...

Time since the derailment last week. as the investigation continues, many gathered for a moment of reflection. a short distance from the crash site to honor the dead and wounded, a bell tolled as philadelphias mayor read the names of the eight people killed. >> let us recognize we still have many patients in the hospital. we have families who are burying loved ones. today is about respect for all of them. >> the automatic control system, thats technology that could stop a speeding train is now f...