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Nov 17 2023
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Amtrak-Derailment
Emergency personnel respond to an Amtrak train after derailing on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023 near New Buffalo, Mich. Authorities say 11 people were injured when the train heading to Chicago derailed in southwestern Michigan. The train derailed Thursday night after hitting an empty vehicle. The train went off the tracks but remained upright.
The Daily ReflectorMar 14 2024
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Feds map out potential Amtrak routes from Twin Cities to Denver, Phoenix and San Antonio
Imagine riding a train from the Twin Cities to Phoenix, San Antonio, Denver or Seattle. Federal rail officials want to know if you think that's a good idea — or not. A study detailing the possible restoration of Amtrak long-distance passenger service to these cities and dozens of smaller towns along the way was recently released by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), which is seeking
Star TribuneJan 30 2024
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At least 2 hospitalized after Amtrak train derails in Colorado
At least two people were hospitalized after an Amtrak train derailed when it hit a truck carrying milk in a rural area in northeastern Colorado. The crash happened at around 10 p.m. Monday near Keenesburg, a town of about 1,300 people roughly 35 miles northeast of Denver, Amtrak said. The Colorado State Patrol said at least two people were taken to the hospital, KUSA-TV reported. There were 69
The Seattle TimesJan 30 2024
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Amtrak train hits truck, derails in northern Colorado
An Amtrak train with dozens of people on board derailed in northern Colorado after hitting a truck that was obstructing the tracks. It happened on Monday night near Keenesburg in Weld County.
Officials with Amtrak say the train derailed at about 10 p.m. They said there were 69 passengers, and no one was seriously hurt.
After daybreak on Tuesday one of the Amtrak train cars could
CBS News (Online)Feb 22 2024
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SEPTA: Train stranded after being sent onto Amtrak line with no power
SEPTA passengers on a Wilmington line train were briefly stranded in Philadelphia on Thursday morning after the train was sent onto an Amtrak rail with no power. SEPTA Spokesperson Andrew Busch said the Wilmington line train, which starts in Newark and ends at 30th Street Station, runs on Amtrak rails and is dispatched by Amtrak. The train was stopped during the morning rush hour after SEPTA
Fox 29 PhiladelphiaFeb 22 2024
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SEPTA says Amtrak redirected a Regional Rail train to a dead track in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Riders aboard a SEPTA train headed into Philadelphia were stuck Thursday morning after the car was routed to the wrong track, a spokesperson confirmed to CBS News Philadelphia. Dave Ferguson, CBS Philadelphia's fleet manager, reported he was on a train on the Wilmington/Newark Line that came to a stop on the tracks somewhere in Southwest Philadelphia. Andrew Busch, a
CBS News (Online)Feb 06 2024
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Amtrak awards joint contract for $4.7B Frederick Douglass Tunnel in Baltimore
Two engineering and construction firms have won up to $4.7 billion in federal infrastructure funding to build the Frederick Douglass Tunnel in Baltimore. Amtrak said Tuesday that Kiewit Corp. and J.F. Shea Construction Inc. have been awarded a joint contract to build the new rail tunnel for Amtrak and MARC commuter trains that will replace the 150-year-old Baltimore and Potomac Tunnel. “We are
Baltimore SunJan 21 2024
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Amtrak extends suspension of train service through Tuesday morning
Amtrak has suspended its Seattle to Portland train service through Tuesday morning, following a landslide north of Vancouver that has disrupted travel this weekend. The slide south of Kelso blocked the railroad tracks early Saturday morning and triggered a 24-hour moratorium for all passenger trains per BNSF Railway rules, said Janet Matkin, a spokesperson for the Washington State Department
The Seattle TimesJan 21 2024
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Amtrak service between Seattle, Portland suspended until Tuesday
The company said service should resume on Tuesday at 10:45 a.m. Grace Henneford spent hours on an Amtrak train over the weekend. She planned to be in Portland by 9 p.m. on Friday. By 9 p.m., Henneford said she knew something was wrong. "Most of us weren't really worried," Henneford said. "Okay, we'll add a few hours to our arrival time, that's about it. We were halfway to Kelso when we got a
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