All those injured in yesterday’s Amtrak train derailment in Northfield have been released from the hospital.
The most seriously injured was one of the train’s conductors, who had to be airlifted to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.
Speaking at a Montpelier press conference Amtrak President and CEO Joseph Boardman said the National Transportation Safety Board is at the site of the derailment, which was apparently caused by a section of a ledge which fell onto the tracks.
He says that in addition to confirming the cause of the accident, the safety board will consider whether anything could have been done to prevent it.
“They’ll make recommendations once they find our or confirm the reasons for this derailment,” said Boardman.
He says Amtrak will assume most, if not all, of the costs associated with responding to the accident and making repairs which are already underway.
The Amtrak president says he expects it will take no more than a week to get the trains running again.
In the meantime, Amtrak's Vermonter will terminate in Springfield, Massachusetts. Riders will be bussed to the train there, or from Springfield to their destinations.
An earlier version of this story identified the affected line as the Ethan Allen Express, the correct line is the Vermonter.
