Official: Upgrades urged at Amtrak crash site, but no action
2 years, 6 months ago

Official: Upgrades urged at Amtrak crash site, but no action

Associated Press  

— The chief elected official in the Missouri county where an Amtrak train slammed into a dump truck said Tuesday that residents and county leaders have been pushing for a safety upgrade at the railroad crossing for nearly three years. Chariton County Presiding Commissioner Evan Emmerich said in an email to The Associated Press that resident Mike Spencer first brought his concerns about the crossing to a Dec. 2, 2019, commission meeting. “We have been on the RR for several years about fixing the approach by building the road up, putting in signals, signal lights or just cutting the brush back.” Homendy said “passive” crossings like the one near Mendon make up about half of all crossings in the U.S. She said there are 130,000 passive crossings nationwide and 3,500 in Missouri. “Yeah, I survived the train crash and I helped people, but it’s like, I did The incident in Missouri was among three fatal Amtrak accidents since Sunday.

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US: Chicago passenger train crashes with snow-removal equipment, over 40 injured I VIDEO
1 year, 1 month ago

US: Chicago passenger train crashes with snow-removal equipment, over 40 injured I VIDEO

India TV News  

US train accident: A Chicago commuter train collided with rail equipment on Thursday morning, injuring nearly 40 people, some of them critically. The Chicago Fire Department said the Chicago Transit Authority train crashed into snow-removal equipment just before 10.35 am on the city's North Side near the Howard CTA station. The Yellow Line train carrying 31 commuters and seven CTA …

Chicago commuter train crashes into rail equipment, nearly 40 injured, some seriously
1 year, 1 month ago

Chicago commuter train crashes into rail equipment, nearly 40 injured, some seriously

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — A Chicago commuter train collided with rail equipment Thursday morning, injuring nearly 40 people, some of them critically, fire officials said. The Chicago Transit Authority train crashed into snow-removal equipment just before 10:35 a.m. on the city’s North Side near the Howard CTA station, the Chicago Fire Department said. The Yellow Line train carrying 31 commuters and seven …

Missouri budgets $50M for railroad crossings in response to fatal 2022 Amtrak derailment
1 year, 5 months ago

Missouri budgets $50M for railroad crossings in response to fatal 2022 Amtrak derailment

Associated Press  

Mike Parson and state transportation officials on Thursday outlined options for spending the first chunk of $50 million budgeted for railroad crossing improvements in an effort to prevent tragedies like last year’s fatal Amtrak derailment. The National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday that poor design contributed to the derailment in the north-central Missouri town of Mendon, which killed four people …

Poorly designed crossing contributed to fatal 2022 Missouri Amtrak derailment, officials say
1 year, 5 months ago

Poorly designed crossing contributed to fatal 2022 Missouri Amtrak derailment, officials say

Associated Press  

A dump truck driver last year may have never seen an oncoming Amtrak train before it was too late, federal investigators concluded in a report, finding that a steep, poorly designed railroad crossing in rural Missouri contributed to last year’s fatal Amtrak derailment that killed four people and injured 146 others. “Communities across the country deserve safer crossings so these …

NTSB investigators look into fatal Missouri Amtrak accident
2 years, 6 months ago

NTSB investigators look into fatal Missouri Amtrak accident

The Independent  

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US: Passenger train with 243 on board crashes into dump truck in Missouri; 3 killed
2 years, 6 months ago

US: Passenger train with 243 on board crashes into dump truck in Missouri; 3 killed

India TV News  

Highlights A passenger train struck a dump truck in a remote area of Missouri in United States. Missouri train crash: At least 3 people were killed after a passenger train travelling from Los Angeles to Chicago struck a dump truck in a remote area of Missouri. The Scouts administered first aid to several injured passengers, including the driver of the …

Amtrak train derails in Missouri
2 years, 6 months ago

Amtrak train derails in Missouri

NPR  

Amtrak train derails in Missouri At least three people were killed and others injured when an Amtrak train struck a dump truck in rural Missouri. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: We're following a developing story tonight in a rural part of Missouri, where an Amtrak train has derailed. NPR's Frank Morris joins us from a nearby high school the passengers were evacuated …

3 die in SUV crossing crash with Amtrak train in US' South Carolina
3 years, 2 months ago

3 die in SUV crossing crash with Amtrak train in US' South Carolina

India TV News  

An Amtrak train carrying nearly 500 passengers collided with an SUV at a South Carolina rail crossing before dawn Saturday, leaving three of the SUV’s four occupants dead, authorities said. The North Charleston Fire Department said the SUV was heavily damaged when police arrived at the marked crossing early Saturday after the collision was first reported to emergency dispatchers shortly …

Investigators probe deadly Amtrak derailment in Montana
3 years, 3 months ago

Investigators probe deadly Amtrak derailment in Montana

Associated Press  

— A team of investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board was at the site of an Amtrak derailment in north-central Montana that killed three people and left seven hospitalized Sunday, officials said. “I started looking at that, wondering what it was and then I saw the train had tipped over and derailed,” said Fossen, who called 911 and started …

Amtrak train derailment in Montana leaves at least three dead, several injured
3 years, 3 months ago

Amtrak train derailment in Montana leaves at least three dead, several injured

Firstpost  

The westbound Empire Builder train derailed about 4 pm near Joplin, a town of about 200, Amtrak spokesman Jason Abrams said Joplin: 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 said. The westbound Empire Builder train derailed about 4 …

Three Dead And Multiple Injured After Amtrak Train Derails In Montana
3 years, 3 months ago

Three Dead And Multiple Injured After Amtrak Train Derails In Montana

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING JOPLIN, Mont. — 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 said. The westbound Empire Builder train derailed about 4 p.m. near Joplin, a town of about 200, Amtrak spokesman Jason Abrams said in a statement. …

As Taiwan Train Crash Kills 51, Here's List of Worst Rail Disasters of the Last Decade
3 years, 9 months ago

As Taiwan Train Crash Kills 51, Here's List of Worst Rail Disasters of the Last Decade

News 18  

With over 51 dead after a packed train derailed inside a tunnel in Taiwan, we look back on some of the worst rail disasters of the last 10 years: Pakistan pilgrims At least 74 people died and more than 40 were injured on October 31, 2019 when a fire broke out on an overcrowded passenger train in the Punjab carrying …

Pretoria train crash: At least three people killed and hundreds injured in South Africa capital
6 years ago

Pretoria train crash: At least three people killed and hundreds injured in South Africa capital

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least three people were …

Fatal train accident prompts cargo bike maker to inspect 3,500 units
6 years, 3 months ago

Fatal train accident prompts cargo bike maker to inspect 3,500 units

NL Times  

The company that produces Stint cargo vehicles announced it plans to inspect all 3,500 units currently on roadways after a fatal accident last week left four children dead. The accident took place in Oss, when a Stint belonging to a daycare operator crossed onto railroad tracks and was struck by an oncoming train. Following the accident, many daycare and after-school …

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