Vancouver, Washington trooper tackles derailment fallout

By Jerzy Shedlock, Staff Writer, The Columbian; December 22, 2017 When Washington State Patrol Trooper Will Finn started his workday…

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Pregnant Subway Riders in Tokyo Can Request a Seat With Their Phones

By Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure; December 20, 2017 More than 40 years ago, social psychologist Dr. Stanley Milgram gave…

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The Columbian Editorial View: Reflecting on Derailment

From The Columbian Editorial Page; December 24, 2017 The impact of the tragedy and the examination of its causes will…

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Did the emergency response to Amtrak derailment go as planned?

By Rolf Boone, The Olympian, The Spokesman-Review; December 23, 2017 Christopher Barnard Sr., assistant chief of operations for Joint Base…

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Chateau Frontenac celebrates 125 years in Quebec City

By Carmel Kilkenny, Radio Canada International; December 21, 2017 Chateau Frontenac, the crowning glory of Quebec City, is celebrating its…

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All Aboard Florida: Can the Treasure Coast coexist with Brightline passenger rail? We shall see

Opinion by Rich Campbell, TCPalm.com; December 19, 2017 Are you ready for the piercing shriek of passenger train horns? Multiple times…

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When Train Travel was Chic: A Visit to Barstow’s Harvey House

By David and Kay Scott, CNHI News Service, The Effingham Daily News; December 20, 2017 During an early December journey…

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Railroad investigator says its wrong to point a finger at train engineer

By Amy Clancy, KIRO 7; December 23, 2017 Since Amtrak Cascades passenger train 501 careened off the tracks south of…

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No decision on charges against Amtrak engineer in 2015 Philly derailment

By Jason Laughlin, Staff Writer, Philly.com; December 20, 2017 It will be 2018 before a judge decides whether the Amtrak…

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Manitoba: Town of Churchill says thank you to everyone who helped after rail line lost

By The Canadian Press, Lethbridge Herald; December 22, 2017 CHURCHILL, Man. – The town of Churchill in northern Manitoba is…

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Iowa Pacific Holdings owned Mount Hood Railroad’s Christmas train derails for 2nd time in month; no one hurt

By Aimee Green, The Oregonian; December 22, 2017 A scenic tourist train carrying families sipping on hot cocoa and listening…

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Plan to remove sharp curve where Amtrak train derailed scrapped for cost reasons

By Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News; December 22, 2017 The original plans for the Point Defiance railroad bypass called…

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Amtrak Safety — Or Danger — Needs a Hearing, Cantwell Says

By Griffin Connolly, Roll Call; December 22, 2017 Sen. Maria Cantwell has sent a letter requesting a congressional inquiry into…

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What We Know: Amtrak Safety Culture In Question After Crash

By Conrad Wilson, Molly Solomon, and Lauren Dake, Oregon Public Broadcasting; December 21, 2017 Amtrak CEO Richard Anderson said this…

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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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New Jersey Transit is a ‘national disgrace’ that must be torn down and rebuilt: Murphy

By Larry Higgs, NJ.com; December 20, 2017 Gov.-elect Phil Murphy pulled no punches about what he thinks is the biggest job…

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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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California: LAN to manage Salinas rail project construction

Written by Stuart Chirls, Senior Editor, Railway Age Magazine; December 19, 2017 The Transportation Authority of Monterey County (TAMC) has…

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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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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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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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