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Details Released In Amtrak Strike Of Man, 39, That Caused Major Delays Details Released In Amtrak Strike Of Man, 39, That Caused Major Delays
Details Released In Amtrak Strike Of Man, 39, That Caused Major Delays A 39-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed by an Amtrak train in New Jersey, delaying rail service between Philadelphia and New York City Tuesday evening, Feb. 28, authorities said. The name of the man killed had not been released pending notification of family, said Lt. John Bresnen of the Plainsboro Police Department. Amtrak train 178 was traveling from Washington D.C. to Boston at 6:54 p.m. when the victim was struck east of Princeton Junction, an Amtrak spokesman said. The incident stranded frustrated customers on Northeast Corridor trains. As of 9:50 p.m., service was beginning …

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by Jon Craig
News
Fatal Pedestrian Crash Stops Amtrak Trains Along East Coast Fatal Pedestrian Crash Stops Amtrak Trains Along East Coast
Fatal Pedestrian Crash Stops Amtrak Trains Along East Coast Amtrak trains along the East Coast were at a standstill due to a fatal pedestrian strike north of Washington DC and a junkyard fire in Philadelphia on Tuesday, Sept. 27. Riders were told around 7 p.m. that they'd be stuck in their locations due to the massive fire and person struck by the train in Lanham, Maryland. Both incidents forced Amtrak to halt service throughout the region, up through Penn Station in New York. Some trains began moving around 8:10 p.m. #BreakingNews All #Amtrak activity north of Washington, DC has been halted after a train struck a pedestrian north of the New Ca…

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by Zak Failla & Cecilia Levine