Amtrak Crash

Amtrak engineer recalls opening throttle before fatal crash
Amtrak engineer recalls opening throttle before fatal crash
Amtrak engineer recalls opening throttle before fatal crash
The last thing Amtrak engineer Brandon Bostian remembers before last May's fatal crash in Philadelphia is pushing the throttle forward to pick up speed and then braking when he felt the train going too fast into a sharp curve, according to a transcript of his interview with federal accident investigators.
Prosecutors would face high bar in filing Amtrak charges
Prosecutors would face high bar in filing Amtrak charges
Prosecutors would face high bar in filing Amtrak charges
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- The Amtrak engineer at the controls of a train that derailed in Philadelphia, killing eight people, remains the focus of an inquiry by federal transportation safety investigators. But a second probe could prove more personally devastating: Prosecutors are trying to determine if he committed a crime.

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