Amtrak issued an apology after 110 passengers were left stranded at Washington's Union Station after their boarding gate was never opened. "On Dec. 26, Amtrak train 66 traveling from Roanoke, Va.
told the Surface Transportation Board earlier this year that every individual dispatching decision must result in the Amtrak train going first — and that every aspect of a host railroad’s operations ...
Around 6:50 p.m., Amtrak's train 76, en route to Raleigh from Charlotte ... Amtrak officials said they are assisting in the investigation of the accident by local authorities.
In general, riding Amtrak can feel less stressful than flying—the train company’s coach seats are more spacious than those in a similar cabin on a plane, which feels like a perk in itself.
There were no casualties or injuries, authorities say. The train is suspected to have hit a boulder on the rail track, authorities say In a major accident, a train ran over some passengers at Kala ...
The Associated Press, citing a source familiar with the details of the crash, said the fire truck stopped at the crossing and then drove around the lowered crossing arms after the freight train ...