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| The cause of a crash between two New York commuter trains, injuring 60 people, is to be investigated by the American Transportation Safety Board. | The cause of a crash between two New York commuter trains, injuring 60 people, is to be investigated by the American Transportation Safety Board. |
| Governor Dannal Molloy of Connecticut said five people were critically injured and one very critically injured in the collision on Friday night. | Governor Dannal Molloy of Connecticut said five people were critically injured and one very critically injured in the collision on Friday night. |
| One of the trains left New York's Grand Central station for New Haven, Connecticut, and was derailed before being hit by another train travelling in the same direction. | One of the trains left New York's Grand Central station for New Haven, Connecticut, and was derailed before being hit by another train travelling in the same direction. |
| The Metro-North Railroad, a commuter line serving the northern suburbs, said there had been a "major derailment" near Fairfield after 6pm. | The Metro-North Railroad, a commuter line serving the northern suburbs, said there had been a "major derailment" near Fairfield after 6pm. |
| "We're most concerned about the injured and ultimately reopening the system," Malloy said from the scene about three hours after the crash. He said there was no reason to believe it was anything other than an accident. | "We're most concerned about the injured and ultimately reopening the system," Malloy said from the scene about three hours after the crash. He said there was no reason to believe it was anything other than an accident. |
| Malloy said most people were not seriously hurt. There was extensive damage to the train carriages and the track, and it could take until Monday for normal service to be restored. | Malloy said most people were not seriously hurt. There was extensive damage to the train carriages and the track, and it could take until Monday for normal service to be restored. |
| He said the area where the accident happened was down to two tracks because of repair work and that the accident would have a "big impact on the north-east corridor." | He said the area where the accident happened was down to two tracks because of repair work and that the accident would have a "big impact on the north-east corridor." |
| Bill Kaempffer, a spokesman for Bridgeport public safety, told Associated Press that about 250 people were on board the trains. | Bill Kaempffer, a spokesman for Bridgeport public safety, told Associated Press that about 250 people were on board the trains. |
| Photos taken at the scene showed a carriage askew on the rails, with its end smashed up and brushing against another train. Amtrak suspended service indefinitely between New York and Boston. | Photos taken at the scene showed a carriage askew on the rails, with its end smashed up and brushing against another train. Amtrak suspended service indefinitely between New York and Boston. |
| "At this stage, we don't know if this is a mechanical failure, an accident or something deliberate," the Fairfield police spokesman Lieutenant James Perez said. | "At this stage, we don't know if this is a mechanical failure, an accident or something deliberate," the Fairfield police spokesman Lieutenant James Perez said. |
| Some carriages on the second train derailed as a result of the collision. | Some carriages on the second train derailed as a result of the collision. |
| The Bridgeport police chief, Joseph Gaudett, said everyone who needed treatment had been attended to and authorities were beginning to turn their attention to investigating the cause. | The Bridgeport police chief, Joseph Gaudett, said everyone who needed treatment had been attended to and authorities were beginning to turn their attention to investigating the cause. |
| "Everybody seemed pretty calm," he said. "Everybody was thankful they didn't get seriously hurt. They were anxious to get home to their families." | "Everybody seemed pretty calm," he said. "Everybody was thankful they didn't get seriously hurt. They were anxious to get home to their families." |
| The Metropolitan Transportation Authority operates the Metro-North Railroad, the second-largest commuter railroad in the US. The Metro-North main lines run northward from New York City's Grand Central station into New York and Connecticut. | The Metropolitan Transportation Authority operates the Metro-North Railroad, the second-largest commuter railroad in the US. The Metro-North main lines run northward from New York City's Grand Central station into New York and Connecticut. |
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