How Recent Amtrak Crashes Are Affecting Philadelphia Passengers
Following another deadly Amtrak train crash, are people feeling uneasy about traveling by train?
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Following another deadly Amtrak train crash, are people feeling uneasy about traveling by train?
A Philadelphia man was aboard Amtrak train 91 at the time of the crash.
In September, reckless endangerment and involuntary manslaughter charges were dismissed against Brandon Bostian, but an appeal was later filed by the state's attorney general.
About a month after a Philadelphia judge dismissed all criminal charges against Bostian for lack of evidence, the state's attorney general filed an appeal.
Amtrak train 501 was making its inaugural run along a faster new route when it left the tracks south of Seattle.
Federal officials confirmed an Amtrak train was hurtling 50 mph over the speed limit when it careened off an overpass south of Seattle, spilling cars onto the highway below and killing at least three people.
Amtrak has said the rails where the deadly Washington crash occurred did not have PTC activated.
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Last month, Judge Thomas Gehret dropped criminal charges against Brandon Bostian following a preliminary hearing.
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The 34-year-old train engineer was facing involuntary manslaughter, causing or risking a catastrophe and reckless endangerment charges.
The incident occurred near the Holmesburg Junction Station.
Amtrak says there's been a fatal incident involving two people who were struck while on the train tracks in Washington.
Chris discussed recent testimony from James Comey refuting any interference into investigations, charges being filed against the engineer in the 2015 Amtrak derailment and an ice cream flavor being named after Joe Biden. At 700, he spoke with economist Chris Butler on Finance Friday about the influence of the chaos in Washington on the financial markets and at 8:20, he talked to John Dickerson, the Moderator of Face The Nation on CBS, about whether the investigation into Donald Trump's ties with Russia will consume Washington.
Brandon Bostian was handcuffed and placed under arrest Thursday morning.
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Bostian has also been charged with one count of causing or risking a catastrophe and numerous counts of reckless endangerment.
Prosecutors said earlier this week they can't prove Brandon Bostian acted with "conscious disregard" when he accelerated the train to 106 mph on a 50 mph curve in Philadelphia.
The Philadelphia District Attorney's Office says no criminal charges will be filed in the 2015 Amtrak derailment that killed eight people and injured over 200 others.
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