<i>The Atlantic Daily</i>: Passengers Still Missing in Amtrak Disaster
America’s aging transit infrastructure leads to disaster in Philadelphia, the disturbing state of modern capital punishment, and more.
by Jake Swearingen
May 13, 2015
2 minutes
What’s Happening: Passengers Still Unaccounted for in Train Derailment
A "normal ride" on a regional Amtrak train from Washington, D.C. to New York City on Tuesday evening. The death toll currently stands at seven after the train derailed outside of Philadelphia. On Wednesday, rescue workers continued to search the wreckage. Earlier in the day, Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter told reporters that officials were still
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