New Jersey Transit Logs Most Accidents Among U.S. Commuter Railroads
- Majority of mishaps caused by human behavior, 2016 data show
- 79 million passengers a year and under state, federal inquiry
A New Jersey Transit train.
Photographer: Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesNew Jersey Transit, under state and federal inquiry for violating safety rules and operating protocols, logged the most accidents last year among the 10 biggest U.S. commuter railroads, federal records show.
The 21 accidents disclosed online by the Federal Railroad Administration on March 1 were more than double those involving the Long Island Rail Road, the nation’s largest passenger-train service. New Jersey Transit also had the most mechanical breakdowns in 2015, the most recent data available.