Federal Railroad Administration Bolsters Safeguards On Train Speed After Crash

First responders gather at the derailment of a Metro North passenger train in the Bronx borough of New York Sunday, Dec. 1, 2013 The Fire Department of New York says there are "multiple injuries" in the train derai... First responders gather at the derailment of a Metro North passenger train in the Bronx borough of New York Sunday, Dec. 1, 2013 The Fire Department of New York says there are "multiple injuries" in the train derailment, and 130 firefighters are on the scene. Metropolitan Transportation Authority police say the train derailed near the Spuyten Duyvil station. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle) MORE LESS
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The Federal Railroad Administration on Friday ordered Metro-North to bolster its safeguards that govern train speed after a deadly derailment earlier this week left four people dead and more than 60 injured, the Wall Street Journal reported. 

The order would require additional signals before a train enters a dangerous section of track. The train that derailed on Sunday entered a 30 mile an hour curve sharp curve at 82 miles per hour. 

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