National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigators looking into Thursday’s crash of the New Jersey commuter train ran into a roadblock while attempting to retrieve the event recorder and camera from the controlling cab. When the train struck the Hoboken Terminal, the incident exposed asbestos in the historic building. The asbestos – in addition to extensive debris -- will have to be safely removed before the train’s “black box” can be accessed and examined.
However, the accident train engineer has been interviewed. While the NTSB says no interview summaries will be provided until all interviews are completed, news sources are reporting that the engineer has no memory of the fatal train crash.