An Amtrak passenger train has derailed on an overpass in Washington state, falling partly onto an interstate freeway east of Olympia. The Pierce County sheriff's office has confirmed that "injuries and casualties" have been reported on site, where at least one train car is dangling onto the major roadway.

A group of downstate political leaders is urging Governor Bruce Rauner to backtrack on proposed cuts to Amtrak.

Amtrak staff testified Thursday before a Senate committee on the proposed 2016 fiscal budget.  Reductions in service would be expected under Gov. Bruce Rauner's budget proposal.