Transportation Expert Dr. Carl Berkowitz Featured on CBS News
On August 3rd, 2023 around 11:00 AM EST, eight Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) cars derailed.
Carl Berkowitz, Ph.D., P.E., AICP, Transportation and Railroad Safety Expert with DJS Associates, contributed his expertise to the developing news story regarding the potential impact of the derailment on commuters in the days following.
According to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the LIRR is the busiest commuter railroad in North America, carrying approximately 200,000 passengers each weekday.
