The release, expected Monday, will be the first major development in the investigation since a preliminary report a few weeks after the May 12 crash in which the National Transportation Safety Board pinpointed excessive speed as a key factor.
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The NTSB has opened the docket on the crash investigation, releasing interview transcripts with the conductor, inspection data, information on the crew and more.
Amtrak investigated after something struck New York-bound Acela Express train 2222 as it passed through the Bridesburg section of Philadelphia shortly before 7 p.m. Sunday, said Amtrak spokeswoman Kimberly Woods.
Bostian’s lawyer has said the engineer does not remember the crash and NTSB officials have said they determined he was not using his cellphone for calls, texting or data.
But why, with more than 300 northbound Amtrak trains safely navigating the curve every week and scores more from Philadelphia’s commuter rail, did Train 188 speed to a derailment that left eight dead and more than 200 injured?
NTSB has wrapped up its investigative phase into the accident.
In an eerie coincidence, an Amtrak train traveling through Philadelphia today also had a window partly broken after it was hit by a projectile.
“I was a little bit concerned for my safety”, he said according to NTSB. Please see our terms of service for more information.
Bostian said he knew a coworker who got glass in his eye after a collision with a tractor trailer.
“I got my cellphone out of my bag”. The operator said the crash had already been reported.
At a nearby hospital, he said, he was told he had a concussion. He tested negative for drugs and alcohol after the wreck. The board is now releasing factual information gathered so far. Investigators examined the phone’s operating system, which contains more than 400,000 files, according to the NTSB.
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The report suggests the train’s engineer, and confused the Frankford Junction Curve for another and may have been distracted by a rock thrown at the train.
