Within minutes of the derailment, dozens of emergency crews rushed in, as did drivers who witnessed the crash, like Trevor Kulvi, who helped pull survivors to safety. "I saw smoke. Next thing you know, myself and a few others are trying to get people medical care when we can," Kul...
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18 (Xinhua) -- At least three people were killed and more than 100 others injured Monday when a train run by intercity rail operator Amtrak derailed on its first run along a new route in Pierce County in the U.S. state of Washington, local media reported. ...
Amtrak Train Derailment Highlights Delays Installing Safety ControlsDavid Schaper
U.S. Says Washington State Amtrak Derailment Damage Topped $40 Million More Reuters The scene where an Amtrak passenger train derailed on a bridge over interstate highway I-5 in DuPont, Washington, December 18, 2017. REUTERS/Steve Dipaola By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) ...
Monday's derailment follows a number of other recent accidents involving Amtrak trains. Some other recent Amtrak derailments: • April 3, 2016: Two maintenance workers werestruck and killedby an Amtrak train going more than 100 mph in Chester, Pennsylvania. The lead engine of the train deraile...
Investigators are working to determine if an Amtrak train was traveling at a speed limit of 90 mph when it plowed into a dump truck at a Missouri railroad crossing.
"about six seconds prior to the derailment, the engineer made a comment regarding an over speed condition," the board said. "the engineer's actions were consistent with the application of the locomotive's brakes just before the recording ended. it did not appear the engineer placed ...
He says investigators will start their probe in Washington State by reviewing the train's black boxes to see what was happening moments before the crash, testing the engineer to see if drugs or alcohol played a role, and by focusing on the cause of most train derailment. Dec 18, 2017 ...
Recent derailments and other problems have pushed Amtrak to begin replacing aging tracks and other equipment at Penn Station, the nation's busiest rail terminal. AP For over a century, railroads were the backbone of America. Trains moved people between cities and provided freight transport for...