Amtrak Chief Executive Charles “Wick” Moorman apologized Thursday for two recent train derailments at New York Penn Station, the most recent of which caused severe delays for thousands of commuters in the New York area. At a press conference, Mr. Moorman said problems with tracks inside Penn Station led to the derailments. Monday’s event was caused by a weakening of the timbers connecting the tracks, which Amtrak officials knew was...

Source: Wall Street Journal April 06, 2017 12:12 UTC