Metro-North train accidents
One car of a commuter train caught fire after hitting an SUV on February 3, 2015, 20 miles north of New York City.
Six people were killed in the accident, the train service's deadliest. These are some other accidents in the commuter line's history.
Valhalla, New York
A screen gives a Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) service advisory regarding commuter train service following Tuesday night's train crash, at Grand Central Station in New York February 4, 2015.
Investigators examining the circumstances of the New York commuter train accident that killed six people said on Wednesday they were collecting recording devices from the site where the train hit a vehicle stalled on the tracks in the railroad's worst-ever accident.
Valhalla, NY
Emergency workers stand near a car sitting crushed into the front of a Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Metro North Railroad commuter train near the town of Valhalla, N.Y., February 3, 2015.
Valhalla, New York
Commuters, affected by Tuesday night's train crash, look for Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) transport options to Pleasantville after arriving at the North White Plains train station from the south in White Plains, New York February 4, 2015.
Fairfield, Connecticut
Connecticut state investigators examines the scene of a Metro North train collision on May 18, 2013 in Fairfield, Conn.
Two New Haven Line Metro North commuter trains collided on Friday, May 17 near Bridgeport, Conn., injuring as many as 70 people.
Harlem, New York
A Metro North passenger uses his phone as he passes by the site of a building explosion and collapse, in the Harlem section of New York, March 12, 2014.
Two New York City buildings collapsed on Wednesday in an explosion believed to be caused by a gas leak, killing two people, injuring at least 36, and setting off a search for more victims feared trapped in the rubble, officials said.
Debris rained down on adjacent rail tracks and suspended service for the day.
Spuyten Duyvil
A Metro-North commuter train lies in the brush near the Hudson River after it derailed just north of the Spuyten Duyvil station in Bronx, N.Y., December 1, 2013. Multiple injuries and at least 4 deaths were reported after the seven car train left the tracks as it was heading to Grand Central Terminal along the Hudson River line.
The train's conductor was going excessively fast through the turn, causing the derailment.
Spuyten Duyvil
Rescue workers carry the body of a victim on a stretcher past the site of a Metro-North train derailment in Bronx, N.Y., December 1, 2013.
Spuyten Duyvil
A Metro North train sits derailed December 1, 2013 in Bronx, N.Y. Four deaths and multiple injuries were reported after the seven-car train left the tracks as it was heading to Grand Central Terminal along the Hudson River line.
Spuyten Duyvil
Police and rescue workers approach the site of a Metro-North train derailment in Bronx, N.Y., December 1, 2013.
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Passengers wait to be picked up after two commuter trains collided in Bridgeport, Conn. causing one to derail and injuring numerous passengers, May 17, 2013.
Some 20 to 25 people were injured on Friday in a train accident near Fairfield, Conn.
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Passengers wait to be picked up by bus after two commuter trains collided in Bridgeport, Conn., causing one to derail injuring numerous passengers, May 17, 2013.
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Bent rails are seen as Metro-North Railroad crews work to repair tracks and re-rail train cars, following a derailment on May 17.