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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Washington State Department of Transportation statement on Amtrak Cascades derailment

A press release from the Washington State Department of Transportation; December 18, 2017: Today’s (Monday, Dec. 18) tragic derailment of…

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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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The Daily CSX: In his own words, Harrison’s time at CSX

By Will Robinson, Reporter, Jacksonville Business Journal; December 18, 2017 CSX Corp. (Nasdaq: CSX) CEO E. Hunter Harrison brought fast-paced…

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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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New Jersey Transit, Amtrak testing ways to find terrorist bombers at train stations

By Jonathan D. Salant, NJ.com; December 18, 2017 WASHINGTON — New Jersey Transit and Amtrak are working with the Transportation Security Administration on…

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Long Bridge rail expansion may allow biking, walking between Washington, DC and Arlington, Virginia

By Max Smith, WTOP; December 17, 2017 WASHINGTON — Plans to expand a key rail bottleneck for VRE, Amtrak and…

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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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Japan’s transport minister orders inspections for all 4,800 bullet trains after crack found

By Walter Sim, Japan Correspondent, The Straits Times; December 15, 2017 TOKYO – Japan’s transport minister Keiichi Ishii has ordered…

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Frantic New York City Subway Track Rescue Caught on Camera

By Checkey Beckford, NBC Chicago; December 15, 2017 Riveting cellphone video catches frantic straphangers shouting down an approaching Q train…

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All Aboard Florida: St. Lucie, Martin County officials drop one Brightline challenge, explore new strategy

By Lisa Broadt, TCPalm.com; December 13, 2017 MARTIN COUNTY —  The County Commission will drop its challenge of an environmental…

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California: Rail operator Iowa Pacific plans to pull out of Santa Cruz County

By Mairav Zonszein, Santa Cruz Sentinel; December 13, 2017 SANTA CRUZ >> Iowa Pacific Holdings, the Chicago-based railroad operator contracted…

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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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North Carolina DOT awards $6 million for freight-rail improvements

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; December 13, 2017 The North Carolina Department of Transportation announced $6 million in funding will be…

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