September 28, 2021 | Headlines, Railroad Retirement
(Source: Railroad Retirement Board press release, September 2, 2021) CHICAGO — Railroad retirement benefits are based on months of service and earnings credits. Earnings are creditable, up to certain annual maximums, on the amount of compensation subject to railroad...
September 28, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Associated Press, September 25, 2021) JOPLIN, Montana — At least three people were killed Saturday afternoon when an Amtrak train that runs between Seattle and Chicago derailed in north-central Montana, toppling several cars onto their sides, authorities...
September 28, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines, NTSB
(Source: Associated Press, September 27, 2021) JOPLIN, Montana — National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigators have arrived at the site of Saturday’s Amtrak derailment in Montana that left three dead and at least seven hospitalized, officials said. Full...
September 28, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Amtrak press release, September 26, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. We are in mourning today for the people who lost their lives due to the derailment of the Empire Builder train Saturday, near Joplin, Montana, on the BNSF Railway, as well as the many others who were...
September 28, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: The Daily Mail, September 26, 2021) LONDON — One of three people killed when an Amtrak train derailed in Montana has been identified as a married engineer who was headed for a vacation with his wife. Zach Schneider, 28, was on the Empire Builder with his wife...
