Update on investigation of Amtrak derailment, Kensington, Maryland, July 29, 2002.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-23 August 2002-US NTSB: Update on investigation of Amtrak derailment, Kensington, Maryland, July 29, 2002 (C)1994-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:08222002 The National Transportation Safety Board today released the following updated information on its investigation of the July 29, 2002 derailment of the Amtrak passenger train, Capitol Limited in Kensington, Maryland.

The train, en route from Chicago to Washington, D.C., derailed in Kensington, Maryland, on straight track owned by CSX. The train was traveling at 60 miles per hour through the area of the derailment. Eleven of thirteen passenger cars derailed. The derailment resulted in 101 injuries that required hospitalization. Parties to the NTSB's investigation include: the...