(The Associated Press circulated the following article on May 28.)
NEW YORK — Senator Charles Schumer called today for the appointment of a panel to investigate the cause of the recent power outage that shut down train service between Washington and New York.
The failure stranded thousands Thursday in train cars for hours without air conditioning or light.
Amtrak spokeswoman Vernay Graham says Amtrak is still investigating the cause of the power failure.
Schumer says it’s unacceptable that Amtrak can’t explain the cause of the outage.
He called on the U.S. Department of Transportation to appoint an independent panel of experts to investigate and make recommendations within six months.