Cuomo thinks speed was a factor in Metro-North accident [View all]

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By KILEY ARMSTRONG and VERENA DOBNIK, Associated Press and Gazette staff writers

Federal authorities on Monday were beginning an exhaustive investigation into what caused a New York City commuter train rounding a riverside curve to derail, killing four people and injuring more than 60 others.

The locomotive of the Metro-North train was hoisted back on the track at 4:20 a.m. Monday, and two cranes were in place to lift the rest of the toppled cars pending approval of the National Transportation and Safety Board, spokesman Aaron Donovan said.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo said on NBC's "Today" show that he thinks speed will turn out to be a factor. The governor, speaking from the crash site for a second day, said other possible factors ranged from equipment failure and operator failure to a track problem.

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