Amtrak said last month it was "imperative that the rail industry urgently work together to get PTC activated on the national network as soon as possible - and certainly by the December 2018 federal deadline, if not before." Washington state officials have said PTC was installed ...
(Reuters) - An Amtrak train with more than 250 people aboard derailed on Sunday near Puget Sound in Washington state, injuring several passengers, although no one was believed to have been seriously hurt, local fire officials and the rail service said. Amtrak said the locomotive and...
General Rail Safety Principles Rail is a safe and efficient way to move both people and goods. Riding a train is more than 23 times safer than traveling by car. Find out more about safety as it relates to Amtrak Cascades operations.Read More......
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- A train of AMTRAK derailed in the U.S. west coast state of Washington Monday morning, which has caused injuries that are not specifically known at present, AMTRACK tweeted. "Amtrak is aware of an incident with Train 501, Cascades service from Seattle t...
A state of the northeast United States bordering on Canada. It was admitted as the 14th state in 1791. Explored by Samuel de Champlain in 1609, the region was settled by the British in 1724. Claims to the area were relinquished by Massachusetts in 1781, New Hampshire in 1782, and New ...
Stephen Gardner, and we look forward to working with them and our federal partners in Washington to bring to life these immaculate trainsets that will define the passenger rail experience of the twenty-first century,” Marie Therese Dominguez, New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner...
WASHINGTON – Amtrak and its partners have been awarded more than $2.1 billion to improve existing routes and advance plans to expand Amtrak service across the United States. “Amtrak ridership is soaring and we’re advancing plans to further enhance and expand our services acros...
Washington's governor has declared a state of emergency in two counties. Passenger Chris Karnes, on board the train, said his carriage had careered down an embankment then come to a stop: "We could hear and feel the cars crumpling and breaking apart, and water came out from the ceiling....
Want to explore the great landmarks of the United States while taking in the dynamic and changing landscapes? Amtrak train routes connect over 500 cities in 46 states, including popular destinations such as Chicago, Boston, New York, and Washington. Established in 1970 as America’s state-owned...
The scene where an Amtrak passenger train derailed on a bridge over interstate highway I-5 in DuPont, Washington, U.S. December 18, 2017. REUTERS/Steve Dipaola (Reuters) - An Amtrak passenger train that derailed in Washington state, killing at least three people, was...