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A source, that they didn't work. >> we determined that the metro north mechanical department performed a proper brake test prior to the accident train leaving the station. and there were no anomalies noted. >> reporter: the federal rail administration is expressing serious concerns about metro north's recent series of accidents. in a letter to the head of the mta saying, four serious accidents in less than seven months is simply unacceptable. now, the engineer's union rep and his lawyer both say he's been in an emotional condition and state. his lawyer saying this was purely, purely an acciden...

Went to bet at 8:30 in the evening, woke up at 3:30 and got to work at 5:00 a.m. the ntsb saying they have looked at the train, they have found nothing wrong with the signaling that the train was using. and nothing wrong with the brakes on the train. >> we've determined that the metro north mechanical department performed the proper brake test prior to the accident train leaving the station and there were no anomalies noted. based on these data there's no indication that the brake systems were not functioning properly. >> reporter: the more the investigation goes on, the more it does seem this...

It takes strong man to come down and be honest. that's what billy is doing. >> on the question of the brakes, rockefeller had claimed they didn't work at the time of crash. >> we've determined that the metro north mechanical department performed a proper brake test prior to the accident train leaving the station. and there were no anomalies noted. based on these data, there is no indication the brake systems were not functioning properly. >> the facts, 82 miles per hour on a 30-mile-per-hour curve. the apparent late braking five seconds before the train fully came to rest. disturbing. >> the n...

Anomalies in the signaling. if we remember, the engineer was quoted as saying right after the accident that he applied the brakes, knock happened. the ntsb say they've had an examination of the brakes, and they feel that the results have come back showing that there were no problems with those brakes. this is what they said. >> we've determined that the metro north mechanical department performed a proper brake test prior to the accident train leaving the station, and there were no anomalies noted. based on these data, there's no indication that the brake systems were not functioning properly....

Investigative team. today investigators from the recorders group sat down with the metro north official familiar with the accident route and this territory and reviewed the date a from the cab car. from that meeting, we've determined the metro north mechanical department performed a proper brake test prior to the accident train leaving the station, and there were no anomalies noted. in addition, the crew conducted what's called a running air brake test shortly after leaving the station and, again, no anomalies were noted. we also looked at the data for each of the station stops along the route...