06-09-2019 18:04 via pittsburgh.cbslocal.com

Report: Inspectors Missed Major Defect In Tracks Just Weeks Before Train Derailment

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — New details are emerging in last year’s train derailment that left a huge mess at Station Square.
A new report shows the tracks were inspected just weeks before the massive derailment and inspectors missed a major defect in the tracks.
The derailment put lives at risk and caused millions of dollars in damages. In fact, it damaged the Port Authority T rails so badly, weeks of repairs were needed before it could run again.
The weekend freight train derailment sent t
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