congressional limited train crash. it was the country's worst rail accident since 1918. but it wasn't the only crash on the new york-washington line. in 1996 50 years later and about 95 miles north of the philadelphia crash, an amtrak train derailed. it then sideswiped another train after crossing the 100-year-old portal bridge. 43 people were injured, though no one was killed. in this case the rails on the bridge were not returned to the right position after the bridge opened to allow a tug boat to pass. the deadly crash on tuesday night is only the latest on a rail line with a history of accidents that stretches over half a century. coming up was amtrak doomed to fail from its very outset? the rocky financial history of america's railroad. that's next. based on 6 different criteria, why did a panel of 11 automotive experts name the volkswagen golf motor trend's 2015 car of the year? we'll give you four good reasons.