PHILADELPHIA — The Northeast Corridor faced more than two hours of closure today after an Acela train struck and killed two teenage girls who were on the tracks near Philadelphia, the Wall Street Journal has reported. The incident occurred around 10:30 this morning.
Amtrak spokeswoman Tracy Connell said all main tracks reopened around 1 p.m. and service returned to normal.
Acela trains travel close to 150 MPH.
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