Amtrak CEO: We Take ‘Full Responsibility’ for Derailment

The CEO of Amtrak released a statement on Amtrak’s official blog about the “terrible tragedy” that ended up with eight people dead this week.

Joe Boardman said on the blog, “On behalf of the entire Amtrak family, I offer our sincere sympathies and prayers for them and their loved ones. Amtrak takes full responsibility and deeply apologizes for our role in this tragic event.”

He expressed its thanks to the city of Philadelphia and the first responders who helped out all the injured train passengers. The Amtrak train had been going over 100 miles an hour, double the speed limit, when it crashed.

Boardman concludes, “Passenger railroading is at its core about people; the safety of our passengers and employees was, is and always will be our number one priority.”

[h/t 6ABC]
[image via US DOT]

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