Expert: New route may have distracted engineer before crash

By PHUONG LE, The Associated Press, the Olympian; December 20, 2017 SEATTLE – Experts say it’s possible the engineer on…

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Train derailment near Olympia: Officials pushed ‘aggressive’ timeline before safety technology was ready

By Mike Baker, Christine Willmsen and Mike Lindblom, Staff Writers, Seattle Times; December 19, 2017 The corridor where an Amtrak…

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Amtrak CEO Calls Fatal Derailment a ‘Wake-Up Call’

By CNN Wire, Fox 40; December 20, 2017 Amtrak’s co-CEO apologized profusely for the high-speed train derailment that hurled passenger…

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Spelling out the facts: It Should Have Been a Celebration for New $181 Million Train Route. What Went Wrong?

By Craig Sailor of The News Tribune, The Chronicle; December 19, 2017 They were the first passengers to use a…

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Amtrak engineer in deadly wreck may have been distracted, official says

By Nicole Darrah, Fox News; December 19, 2017 Federal investigators are looking into whether the Amtrak engineer operating a train…

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DuPont Mayor confirms ‘mass casualty incident’ training was underway when Amtrak derailment occurred

By Shepard Ambellas, Intellihub.com; December 19, 2017 DUPONT, Wa. (INTELLIHUB) — Ironically, City Mayor Mike Courts and his team, along…

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BLET President’s statement regarding Dec. 18 Amtrak derailment in Washington State

A press release from the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen: INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, December 19 — The following is a…

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2 Killed in Amtrak Crash Shared a Passion for Trains

By JULIE BOSMAN, The New York Times; December 19, 2017 Two of the victims of the Amtrak derailment near Tacoma,…

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Amtrak train derailment victim was ‘rail aficionado,’ transit employee

By Katherine Lam, Fox News: December 19, 2017 A transit employee described as a “rail aficionado” was one of the…

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Officials: Amtrak train was reportedly going 80 in a 30-mph zone

By Mike Baker, David Gutman and Mike Lindblom, Staff Writers, The Seattle Times; December 18, 2017 The Amtrak train that…

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Deadly Rail Crash Revives Questions About Amtrak’s Safety Record

By Ryan Beene, Alan Levin, and Mark Niquette, Bloomberg News; December 19, 2017 The deadly Amtrak crash in Washington state…

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Derailed Washington State train was first of new route, added service

By Daniel DeMay, Seattle PI; December 18, 2017 The train that derailed Monday morning was the first Amtrak Cascades high-speed…

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Cranes moved to site of deadly Amtrak derailment near Olympia, Washington

By Joseph O’Sullivan, Evan Bush and Christine Clarridge, Staff Reporters, The Seattle Times; December 18, 2017 Cranes are being brought…

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6 reportedly dead after Amtrak train derails onto I-5 near DuPont, Washington

By Rolf Boone And Lisa Pemberton, The Olympian; December 18, 2017 At least six people are reported dead after an…

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What investigators of the Amtrak derailment will be looking for

By Debbie Cockrell, The News Tribune; December 18, 2017 The investigation into Monday’s Amtrak derailment will take shape as these…

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Analysis: Amtrak’s critical projects to increase US rail connectivity

By Joe Baker, Railway Technology; December 18, 2017 Amtrak has launched its ‘Ready to Build’ campaign, highlighting five critical investments…

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Multiple injuries and fatalities in ‘massive’ Amtrak derailment onto I-5 south of Seattle

By Michael Sheetz; CNBC; December 18, 2017 An Amtrak passenger train derailed Monday southwest of Seattle and landed on Interstate…

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Washington State Cascades Service: New Amtrak Talgo train derails onto I-5 just south of Tacoma, shutting down freeway and causing injuries

By Stacia Glenn; The Olympian; December 18, 2017 An Amtrak train derailed in DuPont Monday morning and apparently fell on…

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Washington State: Tacoma Dome Amtrak Station opens; two Cascades frequencies added

By Jenna Hanchard, Bernard Ellouk, KING 5; December 15, 2017 A new Amtrak station opened at the Tacoma Dome on…

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California’s Thomas fire suspends part of Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner service, shuts resorts in Ojai and Santa Barbara

By Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times; December 12, 2017 Amtrak’s rail service between Oxnard and San Luis Obispo on its…

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Amtrak in Norfolk, Virginia Marks Five-Year Anniversary

A press release from Amtrak; December 11, 2017: Ridership increasing for route and station WASHINGTON – Amtrak celebrates five years…

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One of the last great Washington State train rides is coming to an end

By Craig Sailor, The News Tribune; December 8, 2017 For more than a century, train passengers have traveled along Tacoma’s…

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