On November 14 of this year the National Transportation Safety Board concluded that a "lack of a strong safety culture was at the heart" of an Amtrak accident that led to the death of two maintenance workers in Chester, PA last year. ...
Mark Matousek
GOP lawmakers tend to injured in Amtrak train accident The lawmakers were scheduled to spend the next few days at the West Virginia resort for their annual issues conference. "I couldn't be prouder of the people on this stage ... the atmosphere was very professional," one official said duri...
"Our concerns are very focused on this grade crossing, the approach to the grade crossing and survivability after an accident." MORE: 3 dead, 2 injured after Amtrak train collides with car in California: Officials Homendy said she confirmed with the director of the Missouri Department of ...
They could potentially touch resulting in a catastrophic side swipe and serious accident. Internally theAcelauses the latest in electric locomotive technology such as silicone oil-cooled transformers and the ability to operate under different voltages (anywhere between 11,000 to 25,000 volts). ...
Press statement: Funding approved for the return of passenger rail in Mobile AmtrakPublic Transit Blog-August 6, 2024 City councilmembers in Mobile, Alabama have removed a barrier to passenger rail’s return in the Coastal South. Today, the City Council of Mobile, Alabama voted... ...
The room had both a bed and couch that could fold out into a bed to accommodate two more people. If we bring our kids to Seattle in the future, I think this would be a good room to reserve. By accident, I once reserved a room at this hotel with 2 twin beds. On that trip, the...
Investigators probing a fatal 2021 Amtrak derailment in Montana disclosed that the railroad track was bent along a curve near the accident site, and the problem got worse as freight trains traveled over the area before the crash. Details on … ...
Portions of the NEC date from before the Civil War. In addition to the advanced age of much of the NEC infrastructure, its alignment was laid out at a time when the top speed of trains was much less than is possible today. These two factors have complicated Amtrak's efforts to improve ...
Peter J. Howe, Globe Staff