Train 188 News Today

Flames. highway patrol investigators say the van failed to stop for railroad signals. the passenger train was traveling at normal speed when the two collided. nobody on board was injured. investigators looking into that deadly amtrak crash last month in philadelphia ruled out one possible cause of the accident, and it has to do with the engineer. abcs karen travers with the latest. >> reporter: new clues about the derailment of amtrak train 188. the ntsb said engineer brandon bostian was not u...

Eight people were killed and more than 200 were seriously injured, including the engineer. now the federal government is calling for nationwide changes for passenger trains including warning signs where speed limits drop more than 20 miles per hour. if the train doesnt have automatic braking technology, requiring the crew member to stay in contact with the engineer through danger rourks high-speed areas. and if the trains do have that technology they must be checked and calibrated for speed. ano...

Engaged the throttle which would have accelerated the train. the question is why. john. >> thank you, erin. what an awful scene in texas. gun fire erupted at a restaurant between five rival biker gangs. the bullets finally stopped flying and nine people were dead. police say they heard there may be trouble at the twin peaks restaurant. police were there before it started and they were prepared. >> we were concerned ded of the incidents that may have heard here we have s.w.a.t. on the scene. i ...

Engineer, to amtrak. what do we know about the lawsuit? >> reporter: it would likely be the engineer. this is the second lawsuit. days ago an off duty amtrak employee alleging he was injured. he was thrown about the cabin and suffered brain trauma. >> tell us more about the investigation, what may be happening, especially over the weekend, reports an object may have hit the train with the circular pattern on the windshield. anything more to this? >> reporter: the ntsb says this investigation is ...

Of the tracks ahead of the curve where the train 188 crashed. we have cnns erin mclaughlin in philadelphia. >> reporter: john and christine, the mystery of amtrak 188. they have been unable to corroborate the conductors account. it is overheard that brandon bostian was known to have told the train was hit by a projectile projectile. there was nothing from bostian to suggest the train was hit by an object but they are still looking into the possibility. >> we want to chase this lead down. we hear...

The train, playing in this field, train comes by throwing rocks, playing on the track. >> often? >> yeah, often. >> reporter: if train 188 was hit by something did it disorient the engineer who was new on the route as he was supposed to be slowing down not speeding up? >> we obviously had an incident that occurred that has shaken the nation and we are going to get to the bottom of it working with our colleagues at ntsb. >> tom costello thank you. well continue to watch developments in the crash ...

Up amtraks ceo telling me new government ordered safety upgrades are already in place. >> everybody on this railroad has been emotional about this. focused and committed to safety. this is a safe railroad to ride. we know it. >> among the new upgrades, trains entering the curve where amtrak 188 derailed must slow to 45 down from 50. an automatic braking system that had been in place for southbound trains is operational for northbound trains too. meanwhile, investigators looking into the cause of...

Get back to business in new york in the most efficient way i know. >> i dont mind getting back on a train. theyve assured us in correspondence to passengers it will be a safe way to travel. >> track officials said the train would be in complete compliance including using automatic train control. this morning on "morning joe." >> we are also taking additional looks at system to insure were doing everything possible. we are looking at things like emergency orders. you may see actions in the next s...

Unable to confirm the account of the nearby septa train which had been hit by an unknown projectile. the ntsb listened to all traffic from the area that night. authorities say they are still looking into the possibility. >> at this point, we really want to chase this lead down. we heard from the assistant conductor that is what she believes she heard about the conversation about that. we now see a mark on the windshield that we want to look at. so we will look at everything. >> reporter: today, ...

Forensic investigators are expected to examine the fist-sized circular marking on the windshield. they think it is a marking and it may have been there before the crash. the ntsb says there is new evidence from the data recorder to suggest prior to the crash, bostian manually engaged the throttle which would have accelerated the train. the question is why. john and christine. >> erin thank you for that. gun fire erupts in waco, texas restaurant between five rival biker gangs. police heard ther...