By Jason Laughlin, The Philadelphia Inquirer; July 23, 2019
For the second time, a judge has dismissed a host of criminal charges against Brandon Bostian, the engineer operating the Amtrak train that derailed in Philadelphia in 2015, killing eight people.
Bostian, 36, accelerated Train 188 to 106 mph, more than twice the posted speed limit, as he approached a bend in the tracks shortly after stopping at 30th Street Station. The speed threw the train off the tracks, but what happened did not rise to criminal recklessness, Common Pleas Court Judge Barbara McDermott decided Tuesday.