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FILE - In this Nov. 23, 2016, file photo, passengers board an Amtrak train heading to New Orleans in Atlanta. An Amtrak passenger tweeted on Sunday, May 14, 2017, that he ordered a pizza to a stalled train traveling from New York to Washington, D.C. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

The Latest: Amtrak says pizza delivery ‘extremely dangerous’

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This Aug. 21, 2007, file photo shows Amtrak assistant conductor Brandon Bostian outside a train at the Amtrak station in St. Louis. (Huy Richard Mach/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP, File)

Brandon Bostian, Amtrak engineer, charged over fatal 2015 derailment in Philly

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

Attorneys Thomas Kline, left, Richard Sprague and Robert Mongeluzzi take part in a news conference while standing next to a photo of train engineer Brandon Bostian in Philadelphia, Thursday, May 11, 2017. A Philadelphia judge has ordered prosecutors to criminally charge the speeding Amtrak engineer involved in a 2015 derailment that killed eight people and injured about 200. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Speeding Amtrak engineer charged in 2015 crash that killed 8

By MARYCLAIRE DALE - Associated Press

Federal rail agency agrees Penn Station work urgently needed

By FRANK ELTMAN - Associated Press

FILE - In this Friday, April 14, 2017, file photo, New York Firefighters make their way to a track at Penn Station in New York. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie are calling for a private operator to take over New York's troubled Penn Station, the nation's busiest rail station, they said in a letter to Amtrak CEO Wick Moorman on Thursday, May 11. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

Governors to Amtrak: Private operator sought at Penn Station

By TOM McELROY - Associated Press

Murphy calls for NJ Transit changes that could mean tax hike

Associated Press

FILE- In this April 6, 2017, file photo provided by Amtrak, Amtrak workers do repairs on railroad tracks in a tunnel at New York's Penn Station. Rail travelers who have endured delays and cancellations prompted by equipment failures would face about six weeks of significant service disruptions this summer to accommodate repairs at Penn Station, the nation’s busiest rail station, under a plan proposed by Amtrak. Meanwhile, Democratic U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer’s office said Tuesday, May 2, that an agreement has been reached in Congress to boost funding for Amtrak to $1.495 billion for the coming fiscal year. (Amtrak via AP, File)

Amtrak says 6 weeks of disruptions for Penn Station repairs

By DAVID PORTER - Associated Press

In this April 6, 2017 photo provided by Amtrak, Amtrak workers do repairs on railroad tracks in a tunnel at New York's Penn Station. Amtrak officials said on Thursday, April 27, 2017 that necessary work on tracks and signals at New York's Pennsylvania Station will begin in May and continue through the summer. Rail travelers who have endured major disruptions recently at the nation's busiest rail station are likely to see more delays this summer because New York's Penn Station is in dire need of repair work. (Amtrak via AP)

Amtrak: Penn Station work to cause 2-3 major summer outages

By DAVID PORTER - Associated Press

FILE - In this Wednesday, April 5, 2017, file photo provided by Amtrak, workers repair rails inside New York's Penn Station. Accelerated repair work in the wake of recent breakdowns at New York’s Penn Station will begin in May and cause delays this summer for rail travelers who already have endured major disruptions recently, Amtrak officials said Thursday, April 27, 2017. (Chuck Gomez/Amtrak via AP, File)

The Latest: Christie says Amtrak fixes are what he sought

Associated Press

FILE - In this Wednesday, April 5, 2017, file photo provided by Amtrak, workers repair rails inside New York's Penn Station. Accelerated repair work in the wake of recent breakdowns at New York’s Penn Station will begin in May and cause delays this summer for rail travelers who already have endured major disruptions recently, Amtrak officials said Thursday, April 27, 2017. (Chuck Gomez/Amtrak via AP, File)

Train delays likely this summer over work at Penn Station

By DAVID PORTER - Associated Press

Landslide stops Amtrak service between Seattle and Portland

Associated Press

U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, left, speaks as New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie listens during a news conference at Newark Penn Station, Wednesday, April 19, 2017, in Newark, N.J. Lawmakers gathered at the transportation hub to call for federal investment in the region's rail and transit infrastructure after recent accidents have highlighted their vulnerability. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

As rail woes persist, Christie mum on tunnel project he axed

By DAVID PORTER - Associated Press

In this Wednesday, April 5, 2017 photo provided by Amtrak, workers repair rails inside New York's Penn Station. Amtrak says it hopes to restore full service to New York's Penn Station by Friday, four days after a second derailment in less than two weeks. Monday's derailment of a New Jersey Transit commuter train damaged switches, signals and rails at a spot where two tracks emerge from a tunnel and diverge to 21 tracks. (Chuck Gomez/Amtrak via AP)

Questions and answers about the Penn Station derailment

Associated Press

New Jersey Transit commuters rush to catch a train heading for Gladstone, N.J., Wednesday, April 5, 2017, in Hoboken, N.J. The heads of the two major commuter rail lines that use New York's Penn Station took turns criticizing Amtrak on Wednesday for two recent derailments that continued to cause headaches for commuters in the nation's busiest rail hub. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

The Latest: New Jersey senators don’t want Amtrak funds cut

Associated Press

In this Wednesday, April 5, 2017 photo provided by Amtrak, workers repair rails inside New York's Penn Station. Amtrak says it hopes to restore full service to New York's Penn Station by Friday, four days after a second derailment in less than two weeks. Monday's derailment of a New Jersey Transit commuter train damaged switches, signals and rails at a spot where two tracks emerge from a tunnel and diverge to 21 tracks. (Chuck Gomez/Amtrak via AP)

Penn Station train tracks fixed but not for morning commute

Associated Press

In this Wednesday, April 5, 2017 photo provided by Amtrak, workers repair rails inside New York's Penn Station. Amtrak says it hopes to restore full service to New York's Penn Station by Friday, four days after a second derailment in less than two weeks. Monday's derailment of a New Jersey Transit commuter train damaged switches, signals and rails at a spot where two tracks emerge from a tunnel and diverge to 21 tracks. (Chuck Gomez/Amtrak via AP)

How a few pieces of wood wrecked travel throughout northeast

By DAVID PORTER - Associated Press

New Jersey Transit commuters rush to catch a train heading for Gladstone, N.J., Wednesday, April 5, 2017, in Hoboken, N.J. The heads of the two major commuter rail lines that use New York's Penn Station took turns criticizing Amtrak on Wednesday for two recent derailments that continued to cause headaches for commuters in the nation's busiest rail hub. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

Amtrak CEO: Christie vow to withhold funds won’t solve issue

Associated Press

Commuters make their way through Hoboken Terminal in Hoboken, N.J., Wednesday, April 5, 2017. Train passengers are facing delays while repairs continue days after a commuter train derailment inside New York City's Penn Station. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

The Latest: Amtrak hopes to have full rail service by Friday

Associated Press

Commuters wait to enter the PATH station in Hoboken, N.J., Tuesday, April 4, 2017. A minor derailment on Monday at Penn Station involving a New Jersey Transit train and other rail issues are causing major problems for New York City metro area commuters. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Amtrak eyes Friday for full rail service after derailment

By DAVID PORTER - Associated Press

A transit official directs crowds with a megaphone at Hoboken Terminal in Hoboken, N.J., Tuesday, April 4, 2017. A minor derailment on Monday at Penn Station involving a New Jersey Transit train and other rail issues are causing major problems for New York City metro area commuters. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Rail officials say derailment disruptions could last days

By DAVID PORTER - Associated Press