Derailment Linked to Broken Rail Part
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A broken rail attachment caused an Amtrak passenger train to derail and plunge into a swamp in Secaucus, injuring 34 people, federal investigators said. A sidebar that attaches to the rails was broken, said Mark Garcia, regional director of the National Transportation Safety Board. The 12-car train was en route from Washington to Boston with 88 passengers and 25 Amtrak employees.
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