Limited service restored after deadly train crash

Officials say Amtrak has restored limited service between Wilmington, Delaware, and Philadelphia following a morning crash that killed two Amtrak workers and injured dozens of passengers.

Keystone Service between New York and Harrisburg has not been affected. Service on Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor was restored early Sunday afternoon.

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. The lead engine of the train derailed and more than 30 people were taken to hospitals.

The National Transportation Safety Board and Amtrak are investigating the crash.

U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer, a Democrat from New York, said he spoke to Amtrak board chairman Anthony Coscia and it is unknown if the workers had been performing regular maintenance.