Train 89 hit a backhoe that was on the track in Chester, Pennsylvania, about 15 miles south of Philadelphia on Sunday morning. The backhoe operator and a supervisor were killed.

Amtrak Train 89 was traveling from New York to Savannah, Georgia when officials say a vehicle obstructing the track “came into contact with the train.” ...

At least two people were confirmed dead and about 17 others injured after an Amtrak train struck a backhoe, derailing the lead engine in Pennsylvania Sunday morning.

At 1:40 p.m. Amtrak Northeast tweeted that Palmetto Train 89 is canceled between Washington and Richmond, and Palmetto Train 90 has terminated in Richmond due to a disabled train blocking the ...