Amtrak

Two people were apparently killed after a southbound Amtrak train struck a backhoe on the tracks near Philadelphia, according to media reports.

Eight cars of Amtrak Southwest Chief, Train No. 4, derailed shortly after midnight Central Time on March 14.

Amtrak’s next president should he necessary vision and management skills to successfully implement new reforms and improve Amtrak’s performance, a pair of Republicans on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee said in a letter to the railroad’s Board.