At least two were killed when an Amtrak passenger train collided with construction equipment on the tracks south of Philadelphia.
Dozens were reported injured and train service is now shut between Washington and New York, the most heavily travelled section of passenger rail in the U.S.
Our correspondent Liling Tan has the details.
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Amtrak Vice President Stephen Gardner confirmed that the busiest passenger rail line from New York to Washington is shut.
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Passenger Ari Ne'eman told American broadcaster the Fox News Channel he was in the second passenger car.
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Passenger Ari Ne'eman told American broadcaster the Fox News Channel he was in the second passenger car.
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