NEW YORK (AP) Railroads all over the U.S. have lessons to learn about speed limits and the importance of communication between crew members after the deadly derailment of a commuter train this month, federal regulators said Wednesday.
The Federal Railroad Administration issued an industry-wide safety advisory, telling railroads to immediately brief employees on the circumstances of the Dec. 1 derailment in the New York City borough of the Bronx, and to train them on the importance of speed limits.
The training should discuss "absolute speed limits, speed restrictions based on physical characteristics, temporary speed restrictions and any other restrictions commonly encountered," the advisory said.
The National Transportation Safety Board found that the Metro-North train was racing at 82 mph (132 kph) as it entered a 30 mph (48 kph) curve and derailed. Four people were killed.
Federal Railway Administrator Joseph Szabo said U.S. train accidents are down 43 percent over a decade, "but we must always do better."