In a statement Thursday afternoon, Cameron L. Kline, communications director for the District Attorney's Office, said, "President Judge Neifield has ordered the filing of two private criminal complaints as a result of the Amtrak Train 188 derailment. In view of our earlier decision not to file charges, we have referred this prosecution to the Pennsylvania attorney general. We take this action to avoid the potential for any apparent conflict of interest, consistent with the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Attorney's Act."