http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/02/nyregion/nj-transit-was-under-investigation-before-fatal-crash-federal-rail-official-says.html 2016-10-01 23:12:01 N.J. Transit Was Under Investigation Before Fatal Crash, Federal Rail Official Says The Federal Railroad Administration began an audit of the railroad in June after an increase in safety violations, an official said. === The Federal Railroad Administration began investigating safety problems at Federal officials began an audit in June of During the busy morning commute last Thursday, a crowded New Jersey Transit train slammed into a wall at the Hoboken Terminal in New Jersey, As part of the audit, dozens of inspectors visited New Jersey Transit’s railroad operations in June. A spokeswoman for New Jersey Transit did not immediately respond to a request for comment.