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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 corridor's southbound tracks. here is what he said. >> the risk assessment for the northbound section of track just assumed the risk was low because he was coming out of a station going...

Of the track, but not on the northbound side which is where the accident occurred. that positive train control is in place on the southbound side the spokesperson says is because the trains from new york south travel at a greater rate of speed, especially in that section of the track. it is a controversy that the system has not been in place in the northbound section. in the ntsb officials say the accident would not have occurred. christine. friends and former colleagues of brandon bostian are speaking out in his defense. xavier bishop worked with him as a flagman until fired from amtrak ove...

At a greater rate of speed in that section of the track. it is a big controversy that the system is not in place in the northbound section. ntsb officials say if it had been this accident would not have occurred. christine. >> brian todd for us. thank you. friends and former colleagues of the engineer brandon bostian are speaking out in his defense. xavier bishop worked as his flagman until bishop was fired for attendance issues. he says he has never seen bostian take a drink or drive a train we he wasn't ready. >> if there was something he did not know he knew who to call to get information. ...