Transportation
‘Human’ error or ‘knowing’ recklessness? Jury to decide Amtrak engineer’s fate
In closing statements, prosecutors argued that Bostian “knew where he was” but accelerated his train anyway, while the defense urged understanding for a mistake.
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Prosecution rests in trial of Amtrak engineer charged over deadly 2015 derailment
The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office rested its case against the Amtrak engineer accused in 2015’s deadly derailment.
4 years ago
The U.S. and 30 other nations are releasing oil from reserves to try to calm markets
Oil-consuming nations will bring 60 million barrels of crude out of storage and onto global markets. It's aimed to calm oil prices down, but global crude went up on the news.
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Prosecutors claim training should have prevented fatal Amtrak derailment
Two witnesses, also engineers, described the intensive training they underwent, which included memorizing the speed limit for each portion of their route.
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Transit workers in 1910 sparked a general strike that brought Philadelphia to a standstill
Upwards of 75k people walked off the job.
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First day of trial for Amtrak engineer focuses on key question: crime or terrible accident?
Prosecutors and defense attorneys laid out opposing perspectives on the line between an accident and a crime in the case of Brandon Bostian.
4 years ago
SEPTA is replacing security guards with guides to offer kinder service to riders
The guides will use a less confrontational method to remind riders about SEPTA rules including fare evasion and smoking policies.
4 years ago
Jury selected for trial of Amtrak engineer in deadly 2015 derailment
A jury has been chosen in the criminal trial of train engineer Brandon Bostian, 38, for his role in a deadly 2015 Amtrak derailment in North Philadelphia.
4 years ago
Criminal trial begins this week for Amtrak engineer in fatal 2015 train crash
After bouncing around the legal system, a criminal case against the engineer who crashed an Amtrak train nearly seven years ago is finally getting underway.
4 years ago
Canadian police clear Parliament street to end siege
With protesters in clear retreat, the end of the three-week protest against the country’s COVID-19 restrictions and the government appeared to be in sight.
4 years ago
‘Welcome back’ discounts and new schedules address SEPTA’s COVID ridership slump
Along with some discounts, SEPTA adds service on some routes, but longer waits on others, to adjust to COVID ridership trends.
4 years ago
Tesla faces another US investigation: unexpected braking
The government says it has 354 complaints from owners during the past nine months about “phantom braking” in Tesla's Models 3 and Y.
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Trenton receives $5 million grant to make MOVES for residents
The City of Trenton is getting a $5 million grant from the state to begin planning a transit system to help a majority of its residents who either have one car or no car.
4 years ago
Police clear out truckers, but protesters on foot keep U.S.-Canada bridge closed
Demonstrators at the Ambassador Bridge had defied warnings to end a blockade that disrupted the flow of goods and forced the auto industry on both sides to stall production.
4 years ago
Philadelphia airport sees surge in passengers bringing guns to TSA checkpoints
It’s never OK to bring a gun on a plane in your carry-on. But the Philly airport saw a record number of passengers try to do so last year.
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