The report confirms the train was speeding at the time of the crash
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The National Transportation Safety Board released a preliminary report on the Hoboken train crash on Thursday, though it did not identify a cause for the deadly accident.
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Rail service resumed at Hoboken Terminal on Monday, less than two weeks after a train derailed, killing 1 and injuring more than 100
The NTSB said the train's engineer can not remember the accident
Investigators are trying to reconstruct and test key systems on the crashed train
The National Transportation Safety Board released a preliminary report on the Hoboken train crash on Thursday, though it did not identify a cause for the deadly accident.
The release confirms earlier reports that the train was going 21 miles per hour -- more than twice the station speed limit -- at the time of the crash, and that emergency brakes were deployed only literally at the last second.
NTSB investigators have already spoken to the train's engineer, Tommy Gallagher, a New Jersey Transit employee of nearly 30 years.
"He stated that when he checked the speedometer, he was operating at 10 mph upon entering the terminal track. He said he remembers waking up in the cab laying on the floor after the accident, but has no memory of the accident," the report said.
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An overheard view of the wreckage from the Sept. 29 train crash at Hoboken Terminal.
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NTSB Vice Chairman Bella Dinh-Zarr speaks to the media about the Hoboken train accident.
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NTSB Vice Chairman Bella Dinh-Zarr provides media information on the Hoboken, NJ train accident.
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NTSB Vice Chairman Bella Dinh-Zarr provides media information on the Hoboken, NJ train accident.
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NTSB Vice Chairwoman Bella-Dinh Zarr walks through the surrounding area where the Hoboken crash occurred.
NTSB Vice Chairwoman Bella Dinh-Zarr addresses the media with information regarding the Hoboken train accident.
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NTSB Chairwoman Bella Dinh-Zarr surveys the area surrounding Hoboken Terminal with NTSB personnel.
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NTSB Chairwoman Bella Dinh-Zarr speaks to a Fox News reporter about the Hoboken Terminal crash.
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Vice Chairwoman Bella Dinh-Zarr addresses the media with information regarding the Hoboken Terminal crash.
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A zoomed-out view of the post-crash wreckage at Hoboken Terminal.
A crushed train car underneath steel beams at Hoboken Terminal.
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A damaged platform entrance alongside the crashed NJ Transit train Oct. 1 at Hoboken Terminal.
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The video recorder from the control cab of the lead car from the NJ Transit Pascack Valley Line train #1614.
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One of two recorders recovered at the scene of the crash.
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A railhead recovered at Hoboken Terminal Oct. 4.
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The event recorder memory board recovered Oct. 4 at the crash site.
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The NJ Transit train covered by station debris as a result of the crash.
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Steel beams and pipes cover the crashed NJ Transit train at Hoboken Terminal.
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A steel beam swipes the side of the damaged NJ Transit train at Hoboken Terminal.
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An NTSB worker inspects evidence recovered at the scene of the NJ Transit train crash.
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An NTSB worker inspects evidence recovered at the scene of the crash.
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NTSB personnel handle a second recorder recovered from the damaged NJ Transit train.
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People are treated for their injuries on the street after a New Jersey Transit train crashed into the platform at Hoboken Terminal.
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A NJ Transit train seen through the wreckage.
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Emergency personnel arrive at the scene.
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People are treated for their injuries outside Hoboken Terminal. (Photo by Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images)
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Train personnel survey the NJ Transit train that crashed in to the platform at the Hoboken Terminal. (Photo by Pancho Bernasconi/Getty Images)
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Emergency officials arrive by helicopter at Pier A Park near the Hoboken Terminal.
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Onlookers gather near the Hoboken Terminal.
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Emergency officials walk outside of the Hoboken Terminal.
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An ambulance arrives at the scene outside of Hoboken terminal.
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An ambulance leaves the scene of the NJ Transit train wreck. (AP Photo/Joe Epstein)
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Emergency personnel work outside the rail station after a train crash in Hoboken, N.J., on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016. A commuter train plowed into the bustling rail station during the morning rush hour.
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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo get briefed on the scene of the Hoboken train accident.
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New Jersey police officers and firefighters arrive to the train terminal.
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First responders treat injured passengers.
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People gather on the street outside of Hoboken Terminal.
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An injured passenger is taken from the scene after a New Jersey Transit train crashed into the platform at Hoboken terminal.
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New Jersey police officers arrive to the Hoboken terminal.
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An injured passenger is treated. (Photo by Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images)
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Passengers rush to safety after a NJ Transit train crashed in to the platform at the Hoboken terminal. (Photo by Pancho Bernasconi/Getty Images)
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The roof collapsed after a NJ Transit train struck the Hoboken terminal.
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Moments after a NJ Transit train struck Hoboken Terminal. (Credit: @ninjaeconomics/Twitter)
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Firefighters respond to the NJ Transit train crash in Hoboken Terminal.
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Commuters and first responders surround the Hoboken Terminal. Credit: @chrispascale6
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PATH train workers gather outside the station.
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Investigators are currently trying to repair and reconstruct damaged systems on the train for testing. The electrical system for brake, signal and propulsion control was destroyed in the crash.
Otherwise, the report largely confirms details already known about the Sept. 29 crash that killed a woman on the platform and injured more than 100 other people.
Eight of the 17 tracks at Hoboken Terminal reopened Monday, according to New Jersey Transit. Tracks 10 to 17 reopened, while tracks 1 to 9 will remain out of service until further notice as repair work continues in that section of the busy station.
Crews have erected a big plywood wall to block off the area where the accident occurred, and foot traffic to the PATH was being diverted to another entrance.
A vigil held for the victim of the Hoboken crash as new details emerge in the investigation. Stefan Holt reports.
With rail service in and out of the terminal running on a modified schedule, NJ Transit has warned commuters that its bus, rail and light rail services may experience crowding conditions and delays.
A new rule will require that the conductor join the engineer whenever a train pulls into the terminal. That means a second set of eyes will be watching as a train enters the final phase of its trip at stations where there are platforms at the end of the rails.
A final determination on the cause of the crash could be months off.
