July 6, 2011 | Accident, Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: San Francisco Chronicle, July 2, 2011) SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — A near-miss at the rural crossing in Nevada where Amtrak’s California Zephyr was hit by a tractor trailer, killing six, was just reason why the crossing was worrisome for Nevada railroaders....
July 5, 2011 | Accident, Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Associated Press, July 4, 2011) RENO, Nevada — Another lawsuit has been filed in the deadly June 24 accident involving Amtrak’s California Zephyr and a tractor trailer. This time, an Amtrak employee is suing the trucking company as well as her employer,...
July 5, 2011 | Accident, Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Associated Press, July 2, 2011 RENO, Nevada — The Associated Press is reporting that no more deaths are expected from the June 24 crash in rural Nevada between a tractor trailer and Amtrak’s California Zephyr. Full story: Los Angeles...
July 1, 2011 | Accident, Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Reuters, June 30, 2011) LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Amtrak is suing the trucking company involved in the June 24 collision in rural Nevada that left six people dead and more than 20 injured. It is the second lawsuit filed against the trucking company in the wake of...
June 30, 2011 | Accident, Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Associated Press, June 29, 2011) RENO, Nevada — A British couple has finally gotten married following a string of unfortunate incidents during their eight-week trip throughout the United States. They faced tornado warnings in New York, record heat in New...
June 30, 2011 | Accident, Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Las Vegas Sun, June 29, 2011) LAS VEGAS, Nevada — The Las Vegas Sun reports that Amtrak is suing the trucking company involved in the June 24 collision in rural Nevada that left six people dead and more than 20 injured. It is the second lawsuit filed against...
June 29, 2011 | Accident, Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Chicago Sun-Times, June 29, 2011) CHICAGO — An Amtrak attendant who was on board the California Zephyr when it was hit by a truck in rural Nevada on June 24 has filed a lawsuit against the owners of the trucking company. According to newspaper reports, she...
June 27, 2011 | Accident, Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Associated Press and Reuters news reports, June 26, 2011) SPARKS, Nev. — A semitrailer skidded through downed crossing gates and into the side of an Amtrak train in rural Nevada on June 24, killing six people and injured dozens of others. The National...
May 25, 2011 | Accident, CSX, Headlines
(The following appeared on the CBS News website on May 24, 2011.) MINERAL SPRINGS, N.C. — Two CSX train crew members have been killed and two others injured when a pair of freight trains collided south of Charlotte, N.C. CSX spokesman Bob Sullivan said the locomotives...
May 24, 2011 | Accident, BNSF, Headlines
(The following appeared on the Fort Worth Star-Telegram website on May 24, 2011.) FORT WORTH — A 27-year-old railroad employee who was working on a train was seriously injured Monday night when the train ran over him, a fire department official said. The employee, who...
