Amtrak Service Resumes Between Philadelphia And NYC For First Time Since Derailment
About three dozen passengers boarded the New York City-bound train in Philadelphia, and Mayor Michael Nutter was on hard to see the passengers and train off.
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About three dozen passengers boarded the New York City-bound train in Philadelphia, and Mayor Michael Nutter was on hard to see the passengers and train off.
SEPTA says it will resume operations on the Trenton Regional Rail Line with the start of the service day on Monday.
Service along the corridor will resume with departures from New York City at 5:30 a.m. Monday and Philadelphia at 5:53 a.m. Monday.
Of those eight people, three remain in critical condition.
The Federal Railroad Administration tells Amtrak it must make immediate safety improvements on its north east corridor.
Of those nine people, five remain in critical condition, a Temple University Hospital spokesman said Saturday.
U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster, P-Pa., chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, said in a statement that it was critical to understand all the circumstances of the crash that killed 8 and injured hundreds earlier this week. A date would be set later, he said.
The National Transportation Safety Board held a press conference Friday to give an update on the investigation into the Amtrak train derailment after they spoke with the engineer and conductors. And from one of their testimonies, FBI officials are now looking into whether something struck the train before it derailed.
Several area hospitals have released updates on the status of the injured Amtrak passengers.
The final, farewell concert of the Philadelphia Singers is tomorrow evening, as the group shuts down operations after more than 40 years of performing. Their leader, David Hayes, was aboard the train that derailed.
"Controlled chaos would be an understatement," said police inspector Mike McCarrick, who runs the police department's East Division, where the derailment occurred.
Casey says he deliberately avoided speaking with those still in recovery mode, but talked with physicians about the challenges they faced.
Joseph Boardman, Amtrak president and CEO, said in a letter on Amtrak's official blog Thursday that it is cooperating fully in an investigation into the accident that killed eight people and injured more than 200 this week.
Mourners are preparing to remember one of the eight people killed in this week's Amtrak derailment in Philadelphia while the investigation into the crash continues.
Chronic underfunding of the rail system has delayed the installation of "positive train control."
Federal investigators say they're making progress in their probe into what may have caused the Amtrak train accident Tuesday night at Frankford Junction.
One of the victims from Tuesday's Amtrak train wreck files the first lawsuit against the company in connection with the crash.
Amtrak has announced all service will be suspended between Philadelphia and New York City through Monday, May 18.
Thursday at the scene of the Amtrak tragedy, the company's CEO made a commitment to make travel on the Northeast Corridor safer for millions of riders.
Service had been suspended after Tuesday night's fatal crash of an Amtrak train in northeast Philadelphia.
A former Flyer made a delivery to a passenger who was injured in the train derailment.
The family says 47-year-old Laura Finamore had been coming back to New York from a memorial service for a college friend's mother.
The Italian government has confirmed that one of its citizens, businessman Giuseppe Piras, also died in the Amtrak crash.
A businessman from Maryland has been identified as one of the victims killed in a train derailment in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia DA Seth Williams says once the initial probe is complete, they'll determine whether criminal charges should be filed and who will prosecute.
On Friday in the Philadelphia region, you'll want a sweatshirt or light jacket before heading out the door in the morning with temperatures in the 40s.
The Flyers are on the brink of elimination after losing Game 3 to the Hurricanes on Thursday night at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
A serious crash in Hainesport, New Jersey, has forced Route 38 to close Thursday night.
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A system that thousands of schools and universities use was offline due to a cyberattack.
The Flyers are on the brink of elimination after losing Game 3 to the Hurricanes on Thursday night at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
The American Red Cross is helping four people after a home partially collapsed in Philadelphia's Nicetown-Tioga section.
One week after the board approved the district's controversial facilities plan, City Council approved a resolution to possibly change the way board members are seated.
On Friday in the Philadelphia region, you'll want a sweatshirt or light jacket before heading out the door in the morning with temperatures in the 40s.
A serious crash in Hainesport, New Jersey, has forced Route 38 to close Thursday night.
Delaware County businesses are preparing for all the action before the 2026 PGA Championship comes to Aronimink Golf Club.
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One week after the board approved the district's controversial facilities plan, City Council approved a resolution to possibly change the way board members are seated.
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A serious crash in Hainesport, New Jersey, has forced Route 38 to close Thursday night.
The 87th Jefferson Dad Vail Regatta is kicking off once again along the Cooper River in South Jersey.
Round-trip rail tickets were going to cost World Cup fans $150. They will now be $105, NJ Transit CEO Kris Kolluri said Thursday.
Breeze Airways launched its first flights out of Atlantic City International Airport just days after Spirit Airlines shut down suddenly.
Pop-up events from watch parties to street festivals will take place across New Jersey as the 2026 FIFA World Cup gets underway.
A New Castle County, Delaware, refinery is starting repairs that could increase its sulfur dioxide emissions levels past permitted limits.
At 108 years old, Susan Young Browne still exercises, drives and visits the Dover, Delaware, senior center she's been a member of for more than 50 years.
Delaware State University students are taking off from Chandelle Airport in Dover as they work to become future Army aviators.
Crews were called out to the 2000 block of North Harrison Street for a reported blaze at a three-story building.
Jimmie Hayes was arrested in connection with at least nine burglaries at businesses in Wilmington, Delaware, police said.
Philadelphia church leaders are encouraging Black women to participate in a groundbreaking health study.
A Bensalem family visited the team at Jefferson Abington Hospital to say thank you after a long NICU stay.
The rare genetic disorder neurofibromatosis, or NF, affects about 1 in every 3,000 people and causes tumors to grow along nerves throughout the body.
Hershey says it's benefiting from the growing use of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs even as people cut down on snacks. Here's why.
Holly Heenan will represent Team Determination at the Broad Street Run in Philadelphia.
If you dine out in Philadelphia during the 2026 FIFA World Cup events, you could end up paying more.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
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Gas prices are climbing, putting a strain on the transportation industry and its workers in the Philadelphia area.
FIFA officials have canceled hundreds of hotel rooms in Philadelphia previously booked for this summer.
A serious crash in Hainesport, New Jersey, has forced Route 38 to close Thursday night.
The ramp from Front Street to northbound I-95 and the ramp from southbound I-95 to Front Street will reopen the afternoon of May 8 until the morning of May 11.
Breeze Airways launched its first flights out of Atlantic City International Airport just days after Spirit Airlines shut down suddenly.
The sudden shutdown of Spirit Airlines is having an outsized impact on Atlantic City International Airport, where the budget carrier accounted for about 75% of all flights.
The former Greyhound Bus Terminal, now called the Philadelphia Parking Authority Transportation Center, has reopened after undergoing a major renovation project.
The Flyers are on the brink of elimination after losing Game 3 to the Hurricanes on Thursday night at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
The Philadelphia Phillies were crushed by the Athletics Thursday night to avoiding a three-game sweep.
Delaware County businesses are preparing for all the action before the 2026 PGA Championship comes to Aronimink Golf Club.
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is questionable for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals vs. the New York Knicks Friday night at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
Before Game 3, the Flyers' DJ and in-arena host Everett Jackson shares why the song has captivated players and the fanbase.
Uzo Aduba and Darren Criss announced the 2026 Tony nominees for select categories on "CBS Mornings" on Tuesday.
If you dine out in Philadelphia during the 2026 FIFA World Cup events, you could end up paying more.
Call Your Mother, a Washington D.C. based bagel and deli chain, now has the keys to Metropolitan's Rittenhouse Square location.
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is embracing a statue it once kept at arm's length.
The "Dog Days Are Over" for the Flyers, but their return to the playoffs comes at the cost of the Florence + the Machine concert.
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Middle school students in Philadelphia got the opportunity to do hands-on learning during the school district's five-day career and technical camp.
With her Girl Talk mentoring program, one Philadelphia teen turned her camp days into a safe space to discuss social issues young girls face every day.
Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career.
A Philadelphia student won an award from NFL Films for his documentary on bringing back sports teams at his Kensington school.
A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
The Flyers trail the second-round series against the Hurricanes 3-0 after a loss in Game 3 Thursday night.
Bill Kelly says Friday in the Philadelphia region will be mostly sunny with a high of 68 degrees. Here's the latest NEXT Weather forecast.
A rowhome partially collapsed on a residential block in the Nicetown-Tioga section of North Philadelphia Thursday morning. The cause of the collapse remains under investigation.
The Flyers will try to avoid the sweep on Saturday night in Game 4 against the Hurricanes.
Duffy and a group of students rode the train from Washington, D.C., to 30th Street Station in Philadelphia.