The reason for the overturned train to Washington-New York was determined: the overthrow of the Washington-New York expedition was reportedly far above the speed limit at 50 miles per hour (80 km) at the time of the crash.
According to the news of the BBC; Experts examining the black box removed from the wreckage explained that the mechanic used the emergency brake to stop the train traveling at 106 miles (170 km) per hour, but when the fatal accident occurred, the speed of the train dropped to 102 miles per hour (160 km) only.
On Tuesday night, seven people were killed and more than 200 were injured.
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