Three people died Monday when a long-distance train collided with a dump truck in the US state of Missouri, leaving multiple injuries among its more than 200 passengers, local officials said…
Amtrak Cancels Trains to and from Chicago…
NTSB Report Shows Truck Ignored Railroad Safety Gates Before Crash with Train Carrying GOP Members…
A trash truck in Crozet disregarded stop arms at a railroad crossing last month before it was hit by an Amtrak train that was carrying Republican legislators, according to a new report from the National Transportation Safety Board. The wreck killed Christopher Foley, 28, of Louisa, who was riding on the truck. The Time Disposal […]
Amtrak Boss Blames CSX, Feds After Deadly Crash in South Carolina…
Following a third fatal Amtrak crash in recent months, the railroad’s boss said Sunday that freight railroad CSX was responsible for Sunday’s collision in South Carolina that left two dead and scores injured. Amtrak President and Chief Executive Richard Anderson said CSX was responsible for the tracks and signals in the area south of Columbia, […]
Amtrak Train Was Traveling at 80 mph in 30 mph Zone…
An Amtrak train that derailed Monday during its inaugural ride on a new line in Washington state was traveling at 80 mph in a 30 mph zone, the National Transportation Safety Board said, citing data recorder information. Bella Dinh-Zarr, an NTSB board member, said at a news conference late Monday that information from the data […]
Mayor of Washington City Warned About New Amtrak Line Before It Crashed…
The mayor of one Washington city warned about the danger of a new “high-speed” Amtrak Cascades train service just weeks before a derailment occurred during the first run of the new line. On December 18, Amtrak train 501 derailed, sending train cars down onto Interstate 5 in Dupont, Washington, between Olympia and Tacoma. The Pierce […]
