Amtrak

• Amtrak resuming 2nd daily round-trip between Vancouver, Seattle in March

  Amtrak suspended the route for more than two years at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and resumed limited service with a single daily trip in September. 

  Canada

  Jan 13
  
• Amtrak resumes Cascades train service between Vancouver and Seattle

  After a break of more than two years, Amtrak resumed its Cascades service between Vancouver and Seattle on Monday.

  Canada

  Sep 26, 2022
  
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• 3 killed, dozens more hurt after Amtrak train hits truck, derails in Missouri

  The Southwest Chief was carrying about 243 passengers and 12 crew members when the collision happened near Mendon, Mo., Amtrak said.

  World

  Jun 27, 2022
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• Amtrak train from Seattle to Vancouver, B.C. postponed

  Amtrak doesn’t have enough conductors, mechanics and onboard service staff yet to operate the trains, though new classes of conductors are in training.

  Canada

  May 14, 2022
• Amtrak train was under speed limit when it derailed in Montana, killing 3: officials

  Investigators do not know the cause of the accident, but they are studying video from the train and another locomotive that went over the same track a little over an hour earlier.

  World

  Sep 27, 2021
• U.S. transport investigators probe Amtrak derailment that left 3 dead 

  The westbound Empire Builder was en route from Chicago to Seattle when it left the tracks about 4 p.m. Saturday near Joplin, a town of about 200.

  World

  Sep 26, 2021
• Via Rail said lengthy delays on its flagship train were an international ‘embarrassment’

  Via Rail says delays are so 'terrible' that it can no longer offer viable transportation options for residents in many Canadian regions.

  Investigations

  Mar 10, 2020
• Senior escapes serious injury after Amtrak passenger train collides with car in Vancouver

  According to police, the man's vehicle was driving over the crossing when the collision took place. 

  Jan 9, 2020
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• 90-year-old, hand-controlled track switching system at Toronto’s Union Station being replaced

  After almost a century of utilizing a complex system of manually controlled levers to operate the switches and signals for tracks at Union Station, Metrolinx staff say a computerized system is now needed for future growth.

  Canada

  Dec 12, 2019
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• Mudslide cuts key rail link between B.C., Washington state

  Amtrak service between Bellingham and Vancouver has been suspended until Sunday due to the slide.

  Jan 4, 2019