Amtrak engineer noticed train was ‘over speed’ mere seconds before it derailed
By Jesse Ferreras Online Journalist
The recording indicated that the train was travelling at about 128 km/h in a 48 km/h zone. Continue reading
Amtrak Derailment
Rail buffs killed in Amtrak train derailment couldn’t wait for faster trains
The two pals hopped on an Amtrak train together Monday, becoming some of the first passengers to take the maiden voyage of a faster route between Portland, Oregon, and Seattle. Continue reading
Mexico journalist shot dead at Christmas celebration at son’s school
Attackers burst into an elementary school where a Christmas party was taking place and shot reporter Gumaro Perez to death Tuesday. Continue reading
81-year-old Amtrak survivor says train derailment felt like an explosion
One survivor of the Amtrak Train 501 derailment says the moment the train went off the tracks felt like an explosion. Continue reading
Investigators looking into whether Amtrak engineer was distracted, official says
Investigators are looking into whether the Amtrak engineer was distracted by the presence of an employee-in-training in the locomotive that derailed near Seattle, which was traveling 80 mph in a 30 mph zone. Continue reading
Amtrak train derailment: What we know and don’t know about the crash
Here’s what we know and don’t know about Monday’s Amtrak train derailment in Washington state. Continue reading
‘We need EMS ASAP’: conductor tells dispatcher following Amtrak train derailment
It was not immediately clear what caused the train to derail. Continue reading
Amtrak train derailment: Here’s why trains don’t have seatbelts
Airplanes have them. Cars have them. Why don’t trains come with seatbelts? Continue reading
Amtrak derailment: Local mayor issued grave warning weeks before deadly incident
Two weeks before the derailment Lakewood Mayor Don Anderson told Washington state transportation officials that the yet-to-be-launched high-speed train endangered citizens. Continue reading
3 killed as Amtrak train derails south of Seattle; was travelling at 80 mph in a 30 zone, says NTSB
By Amy Judd Online Supervisor BC
One of the train cars is still hanging from an overpass near Dupont, which is southwest of Seattle. Another train car has fallen to the I-5 below. Continue reading