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Indication it is a factor. >> what was the configuration of the train? >> it was being pressured from the back of the train. >> could that cause a derailment? >> we will certainly look at any contribution that may have had in the derailment. >> is it hard to apply the brakes on a tran when -- a train when it is pushed from the back? the train operator said he tried to apply the brakes and it did not work. >> the question is, could the configuration is the factor? the answer is, we dont know. we ...

Indication that its -- that its a factor. >> do we know how the train was being pushed? was it pushed from the back engine? >> what was the configuration of the train? the train was being pushed from the back of the train. >> could that cause a derailment? would that cause any problems or for it to derail? >> we will certainly look at any contribution that may have had in the derailment. >> is it hard to apply the brakes on a train when its being pushed from the back? there have been reports tha...

Are going quickly and they say its speedy devil. we cant say if speed is a factor. we know at this point according to our cnn source that train operator said he tried to apply the brakes and train didnt stop. that is to start off this investigation what were told the operator of the train is saying. witnesses cant really tell us for sure right now whether or not that train was going fast or too fast. a question for ntsb on the way here to try to answer it. >> alexandra field on the scene for us....

Was actually going? >> alexandra was reporting the train operator mentioned he tried to apply the brakes but that the train did not slow down. thats just an initial report and coming to us from a law enforcement source there at the scene and with knowledge of the investigation. you can see just how crinkled those cars are. its very troubling scene there and one would have to assume that speed was a factor. as we continue to follow this story in more details emerging, im sure we will get to the b...

Going back to the bronx now. four people dead when a commuter train goes off the tracks in new york city. officials say 67 people are injured including 11 who are in serious condition. seven cars of a metro north train traveling south along the hudson river came off the tracks. a law enforcement official on the scene and familiar with the investigation says the train operator who is among the injured told investigators he applied the brakes but the train didnt slow down. a white house official t...

Im candy crowley in washington with a check of the headlines. at least four people are dead and 63 injured in a train derailment in new york city. the southbound metro commuter train went after the track shortly after 7:00 this morning. the train operator told investigators he applied the brakes but the train didnt slow down. some 100 first responders are on the scene as is new york governor andrew cuomo. the obama administration says there has been "dramatic progress" in improvements to the t...

Tell me fiona, whos having a big tire event? they took the annual mall around your ford dealer. town using the tran system. who has 11 major brands to choose from? they posted photos to show off your ford dealer. whos offering a rebate? your ford dealer. the exploits saying the llama who has the low price tire guarantee, was agreeable and seemed to affording peace of mind to anyone who might be in the market for a new set of tires? enjoy life on the lam. your ford dealer. >> i want a llama. im b...

All five thieves are facing misdemeanor charges. they were eventually caught by the train operator. that is something, brian, you could never get away with in new york. >> yeah, that is pretty awesome, though. i mean, were asking about pranks. i put you on the spot. i mean, have you pulled off anything? >> not even close. not even close. >> not even close. >> i dont have anything. >> nothing. all right, fine. listen, our twitter question, your best prank. we got some good ones. we got some good ...

Affairs when someone is attacked that viciously and absolutely no one attempts to help. there were a couple of men on the train. you can see from the video. these are large men. in fact, the victim dropped his cell phone during the course of the attack and one individual actually picked up the cell phone and put it in his pocket. >> the train stops but the attack continues. the suspect pulls taylor on to the platform. he then flees the scene with the young boy. a rider eventually pulls the emerg...

Multiplied when operators are distracted. reporting on an increasingly common culprit. >> reporter: the spanish train operator on the same curve over 60 times without incident. at the time of the crash last month, so distracked, he ignored three warnings to slow down. in the u.s., the fra manned uba of phones. >> if theyre caught violating rules theyre dismissed immediately. >> reporter: they banned commercial truck and bus drivers from texting in 2010, a year later banned all handheld phone cal...