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US Amtrak train derails in Philadelphia, five killed

At least five killed after Amtrak train derails in Philadelphia

Five killed in Amtrak train crash

Dozens More Injured After Derailment Near Philadelphia (video)

FBI say 'no indication of terror' as investigators and NTSB go-team are dispatched to probe causes of crash

Amtrak passengers try to escape in immediate aftermath of Philadelphia train crash – video

Amtrak train derailment in Philadelphia, USA: in pictures

Amtrak train crash: One of the worst rail disasters in US history happened 72 years ago – on the same curve of track

Philadelphia Amtrak Derailment Video

Incidentally, Railroad.Net already has almost 200 posts on this topic (see Northeast Regional 188 - Accident In Philadelphia)

Derailed Philadelphia Amtrak train 'was speeding'

Amtrak train 188 took 50mph curve at 100mph, say investigators – video

Mapping the wreckage of the derailed Amtrak train

Plus two more videos on YouTube:

NTSB Member Sumwalt Briefs the Media on Amtrak Train Derailment in Philadelphia, PA 5/13/ 2015

B-Roll of Scene of Amtrak Train #188 Derailment in Philadelphia, PA

NTSB Member Sumwalt's Second Media Briefing on Amtrak Train Derailment in Philadelphia, PA 5/14/ 2015

Body of 8th victim found in Philadelphia train derailment wreckage

'Positive Train Control' could have prevented US derailment

See here for links to some articles with more general comments on US rail safety and investment, spurred by this crash but not neccessarily directly related to it.

NTSB: Amtrak assistant conductor heard engineer say train struck by “something”

Amtrak train may have been struck by object before derailment

Crashed Amtrak train 'may have been struck by object'

NTSB Member Sumwalt's Third Media Briefing on Amtrak Train Derailment in Philadelphia, PA 5/14/ 2015

Amtrak crash investigators unsure if anything struck train but rule out bullet

Amtrak crash: Four passengers file lawsuit against railroad

Well, it is the USA after all...