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November 13, 2024 at 2:02 AM
3-alarm fire near Bronx tracks suspends Amtrak from Penn Station to New Haven
Amtrak has announced that train services between New York (NYP) and New Haven (NHV) are suspended for the remainder of Tuesday due to fires near the tracks in the Bronx.
November 13, 2024 at 2:02 AM
5 months ago
Service restored to Amtrak, NJ Transit after earlier suspension
Amtrak service was suspended between Philadelphia and New Haven, Connecticut, on Thursday afternoon as crews worked to restore power in the New York area, Amtrak said.
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Amtrak working to restore train service after large mudslide north of New York City
Crews spent the weekend working to clear mud and debris covering the tracks in Westchester County.
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84-year-old completes lifelong quest to travel entire Amtrak railroad
After 80 years on the railroad, Nat Read has just completed the final quest of his journey, traveling all 21,400 miles of Amtrak's railroad.
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Amtrak cars derail after collision
An urgent investigation is underway after an Amtrak train collided with a water truck, jolting all eight cars off the track in Ventura County, California.
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Amtrak train derails after crashing into water truck
An Amtrak train has partially derailed after it crashed into an water truck on the tracks in Moorpark, California.
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Amtrak train hits vehicle
An Amtrak train collided with a water truck causing three cars to pile-up in California.
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1 dead after Amtrak train hits car on tracks in Mobile, Alabama: Police
Police say one person has died after an Amtrak train hit a car that was on the tracks at a Mobile, Alabama, rail crossing Wednesday night.
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Delayed Amtrak Auto Train arrives 37 hours after departure
An Amtrak Auto Train detoured off its normal route due to the derailment of a CSX freight Monday night and was stuck while waiting for a new crew to arrive.
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Amtrak train arrives after 37-hour odyssey
The 563 passengers and 333 vehicles onboard the train from Washington D.C. to Florida had been delayed for almost 20 hours.
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Amtrak passengers stuck on train for more than 23 hours
ABC News’ Gio Benitez details the latest on the passengers who were stuck inside for nearly 30 hours, hundreds of miles from their destination.
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Dramatic video shows Amtrak train slamming into semi-truck car hauler
A dramatic video captured the moment an Amtrak train slammed into a semi-truck hauling several cars in Oklahoma.
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Amtrak train strikes semi-truck in Maryland, no injuries reported
An Amtrak train departing from Washington, D.C., collided with a semi-truck in Maryland Wednesday evening.
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Amtrak warns of delays due to high temperatures
Amtrak announced on Tuesday that there might be delays due to high temperatures. A civil engineer spoke to ABC News about possible solutions for the rail network.
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NTSB investigating fatal Amtrak derailment that killed 4
Federal investigators have begun looking into how an Amtrak train collided with a dump truck in central Missouri, killing four people and injuring at least 150 others.
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Investigators search for clues in Amtrak collision
Federal investigators revealed the dump truck that collided with an Amtrak train was traveling through an unguarded rail crossing.
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3 dead, at least 50 injured after Amtrak train derails in Missouri: Officials
The train, en route from Los Angeles to Chicago, had 243 passengers on board.
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Train derailment in Missouri injures at least 50 people
An Amtrak train carrying hundreds of people in Missouri derailed after hitting a dump truck, injuring at least 50 people.
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Passenger on derailed Amtrak train: 'Oh my gosh, this is actually happening'
Rob Nightingale, a passenger aboard an Amtrak train that derailed in rural Missouri, reacts to the ordeal.
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Amtrak train derails in Missouri, injuries reported
The train had 243 passengers on board.
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3 dead, 2 injured after Amtrak train collides with car in California: Officials
Three people are dead and two others seriously injured after an Amtrak train collided with a car in California, officials told ABC News San Francisco station KGO.
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1 passenger died in Amtrak train shooting
Police believe the shooter exited the train while it was stopped Lee's Summit, Missouri. No suspect is in custody and the investigation is ongoing.
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Amtrak train strikes car obstructing tracks
An Amtrak train struck a car that obstructed the tracks just north of Boston, officials said.
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ABC News Live: Amtrak train collides with vehicle in Massachusetts
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Video of Amtrack train slamming into a semitruck in Oklahoma
Five people were treated for minor injuries from the collision.
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Video shows Amtrak train striking semi-truck
An Amtrak train coming from Fort Worth, Texas, struck a semi-truck near Thackerville, Oklahoma, leaving at least four passengers with minor injuries, according to Amtrak.
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Amtrak crash survivor details 'miracle' escape, files lawsuit
Amtrak crash survivor details of "miracle" escape, files lawsuit. Train, derailment, crash, Montana, death, injured
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Couple celebrating 50th anniversary killed in Amtrak accident
Don and Margie Varnadoe were killed in the Amtrak train derailment over the weekend. The couple was on a special cross-country vacation to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary.
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Investigation into deadly derailment of Amtrak train
Federal investigations are in rural Montana after a train carrying more than 150 people derailed late Saturday. Dozens have been reportedly injured and three people were killed.
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3 dead, over 50 injured in Amtrak train derailment
Three people died and many were injured in an Amtrak train derailment in Montana.
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NTSB on scene of deadly train derailment in Montana
The 10-car locomotive was on its way to Seattle from Chicago.
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Montana governor gives updates on Amtrak derailment
Gov. Greg Gianforte said all train passengers -- except for the five that remained hospitalized in stable condition -- have been moved out of the area.
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Amtrak train derails in Montana
ABC News’ Zohreen Shah shares the latest developments on the accident, which has left at least three people dead and many injured.
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Video shows aftermath of deadly Montana Amtrak train derailment
At least three people died after an Amtrak train derailed in northern Montana on Saturday, the Liberty County Sheriff’s Department confirmed.
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Amtrak seeks $75B in federal funds to expand rail network, add new routes
The company released its Amtrak Corridor Vision Thursday, detailing its 15-year plan to introduce 39 new routes to its network and add service to 160 new communities.
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How 'Amtrak Joe' can revolutionize rail in the US
What Joe Biden's massive infrastructure push could mean for rail in the U.S.
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Amtrak collides with truck in Oakland
Cell phone video showed an Amtrak train slamming into a truck. The truck driver was able to jump out moments before the fiery crash. No passengers or crew members were injured on board.
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Amtrak backtracks on $25,000 charge to wheelchair passengers, promises policy review
Amtrack said it's not going to charge two riders with wheelchairs $25,000.
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Amtrak worker killed while working on electrical line
An Amtrak maintenance man was working on a transformer in the Bronx when he was killed from a power surge Thursday morning.
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Amtrak announces new non-stop service between DC and NYC
The Acela Nonstop will depart Washington Union Station and arrive at New York Penn Station with a total travel time of two hours and 35 minutes.
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Rescue underway for 183 stranded Amtrak passengers
An Amtrak train with 183 passengers on board was stranded in Oregon for over 24 hours.
6 years ago
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Amtrak train stranded with 183 people aboard
The Coast Starlight Train 11, traveling from Seattle to Los Angeles, came to a standstill near a tiny town in Oregon after hitting a tree that fell on the track.
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Amtrak cars detach, stranding riders ahead of Thanksgiving
Two cars separated on a New York City-bound Amtrak train.
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Amtrak train separates on tracks in New York
A New York-bound train got stuck near Albany when two of the cars separated, stranding passengers in the cold for over two hours.
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Amtrak cars separate on Boston-bound Acela train
A passenger said the first class and quiet cars were impacted by the incident.
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Truck driver in last week's train crash was trying to go through a closed crossing, Amtrak president says
Amtrak's president talked about the deadly crash last week in Virginia.
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South Carolina Amtrak crash is the latest in a string of accidents over the past few years
Sunday's deadly crash in South Carolina was the latest in a string of Amtrak accidents.
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Amtrak train on wrong track in deadly crash; it says freight line controls signals
"The cafe car ... was completely folded in half," a passenger said.
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