PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Amtrak says it will expand use of a speed restriction system on Philadelphia’s northbound rails and abide by other federal directives issued after one of its trains crashed in the city last week, killing eight people.
The automatic train control system already is being used for southbound trains approaching the curve where Tuesday’s derailment occurred. It automatically applies the brakes if the engineer doesn’t slow down a speeding train.
The Federal Railroad Administration on Saturday ordered Amtrak to expand use of the system.
The train was traveling from Washington, D.C., to New York. About 200 people were injured, and at least eight remained in critical condition Saturday. All are expected to survive.
Amtrak hopes to resume limited service between Philadelphia and New York on Monday and full service on Tuesday.