From: johnl@iecc.com

> JL> Recent reports say that the data recorder in the engine is an old
> JL> model that didn't work, not clear if they've gotten the one in
> JL> the cab car since the site is still hazardous.
>
>Seems like they would have updated that recorder a long time ago... I
>now that municipal cities are not the best with finances and are
>hurting, but some things need to be replaced.  I wonder if this will
>play a factor in the mess.  Was the train a municipal line, a national
>line or a state line?

It's NJ Transit.  The interpretation of NJ is left as an exercise for the
student.

Apparently it's OK to have a broken recorder so long as they also have
one working recorder.

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