An engineer was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of intentionally derailing a train near the USNS Mercy, a hospital ship providing relief to Los Angeles-area hospitals during the COVID-19 outbreak, the US Department of Justice said. According to a press release from the DOJ citing an interview with the FBI, the […]
An Amtrak train travelling from Washington, D.C., to Boston broke apart while reportedly moving at 125 mph. Amtrak said the incident resulted from a “mechanical issue.” The incident follows three accidents involving Amtrak trains since December. Two cars on Amtrak Acela Express train 2150 separated while travelling from Washington, D.C., […]
An engineer on the derailed Amtrak train noted that the train was going too fast six seconds before the train derailed, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. The accident occurred on Monday morning in Washington state, killing three people on the train and injuring dozens more. The train was […]
An Amtrak train derailed in Washington state on Monday, killing at least three people and injuring dozens more. The train was travelling at 80 mph in an area with a 30 mph speed limit when it derailed. The National Transportation Safety Board expects to investigate the scene for about a […]
An Amtrak train derailed and was left dangling over a major highway in Washington state on Monday morning. At least three people died, dozens more were injured. Photos posted online depict the severity of the derailment. 80 people and five crew members were on the train, authorities say. . An […]
An Amtrak train derailed Monday morning and sent several cars onto Interstate 5 in Washington state. The accident resulted in multiple casualties, though authorities have not disclosed the exact number. Amtrak president and co-CEO Richard Anderson responded to the accident Monday afternoon. An Amtrak train derailed Monday morning and sent […]
An Amtrak train derailed Monday morning, and part of it fell onto Interstate 5 in Washington state. Amtrak estimates 80 passengers and five crew members were on the train. Authorities said there were at least three deaths, and dozens were hospitalied. Gov. Jay Inslee declared a state of emergency for […]
