Amtrak Train Speeding 50 MPH Over Limit Before Deadly Derailment Federal officials confirmed an Amtrak train was hurtling 50 mph over the speed limit when it careened off an overpass south of Seattle, spilling cars onto the highway below and killing at least three people. ...
Avoiding Derailment: The Freights First Act in Perspective Amtrak Public Transit Blog - December 5, 2023 There is no denying that there are persistent issues that impact reliable freight service and the efficient delivery of goods nationwide. Yet, despite the... Final grant clears the way to...
Peter J. Howe, Globe Staff
Liberty County sheriff’s dispatcher Starr Tyler told The Associated Press that three people died in the derailment. She did not have more details. Amtrak confirmed the deaths and said there were multiple injuries. “We are deeply saddened to learn local authorities are now confirming that three ...
Live updating: CBSN Live coverage of the Amtrak train 501 derailment in Washington. Train cars have spilt off an overpass onto the highway below, blocking car traffic on Interstate 5.
which I was able to take some good video of. South of the Palatka station, I was looking for the site of the April 2002 Auto Train derailment. From television news reports, I was able to locate the spot on my maps, but all I observed at that location was a very slight (almost non...
A One-Two Punch for a Struggling Amtrak ; A Report Critical of the Service Is Expected Today, on the Heels of a Derailment in Iowa
“The news that I heard today about the speed and the lack of safety controls that could have been enforced at that section of the railway is nothing short of infuriating,” he said. “The fact that this was preventable … is just enraging.” ...