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...
September 24, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, September 24, 2021) NEW YORK — Amtrak executives — including newly appointed Executive Vice President-Major Program Delivery Laura Mason — addressed plans for potential infrastructure bill funding and pandemic recovery during the Rail Passengers...
September 22, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Associated Press, September 21, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson hopped aboard an Amtrak train in New York City on Tuesday, after addressing the U.N. General Assembly, to get to a White House meeting with U.S. President Joe...
September 21, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines, Operation Lifesaver
(Source: Operation Lifesaver press release, September 21, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak Police and Operation Lifesaver Inc. (OLI), the national rail safety education non-profit, are joining with law enforcement and other first responders across the U.S. for...
September 17, 2021 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: www.nj.com, September 16, 2021) NEWARK, N.J. — Major delays were reported on NJ Transit and Amtrak rail service Thursday night because of downed wires near the Amtrak Portal Bridge, according to the transit agencies. Full story:...
September 17, 2021 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Associated Press, September 16, 2021) SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. — Train service was halted Thursday for the next two weeks as crews shore up unstable ground along cliffside railroad tracks in coastal Southern California. Full story: Associated...
September 16, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: San Antonio Express-News, September 15, 2021) SAN ANTONIO, Texas — President Biden’s trillion-dollar American Jobs Plan is still chugging through Congress, and includes billions in funding to expand intercity passenger rail. If signed into law, $66...
