Blumenthal Statement On National Transportation Safety Board Preliminary Report On Valhalla Metro-North Crash

(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement regarding today’s National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) preliminary report on the Metro-North railroad crossing accident on February 3 in Valhalla, NY:

“Unfortunately, today’s report reveals no new facts about the disastrous Metro-North crash earlier this month.  I urge the NTSB and other investigators to move forward swiftly with investigating and releasing critical facts and recommendations for reform.  The sooner we have details about this tragic incident, the sooner we can move forward with life-saving efforts that will help end the 2,000 collisions – hundreds of which are fatal – that happen annually at rail-grade crossings nationwide,” said Blumenthal.