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The first lawsuits have been filed only days after an Amtrak train collision and derailment in rural Missouri that left four people dead and injured up to 150 others.

The first lawsuits have been filed only days after an Amtrak train collision and derailment in rural Missouri that left four people dead and injured up to 150 others.

Amtrak and BNSF Railway claim a Missouri company that owned and operated the dump truck involved in the crash was negligent.

The suit says the crossing has "impaired 'sight triangles,'" an "excessively small crossing angle," and other impairments, including "sloped approaches, brush, trees and vegetation blocking a full view of oncoming trains in some quadrants."

An Amtrak passenger train was going about 87 mph (140 kph) when it collided with a dump truck at a rural Missouri railway crossing, killing four people

The Missouri Highway Patrol said up to 150 people also were injured in the collision at a railroad crossing.

Four people were killed and more than 100 injured after an Amtrak train crashed into a dump truck and derailed in rural Missouri, officials said.

The site of a deadly crash in Mendon, Missouri was a passive crossing, meaning it had no flashing light or automatic gate.

A passenger on board the Amtrak train that crashed into a truck and derailed in Missouri on Monday, killing four people, has described the harrowing moment when his carriage rolled.

The train, headed from L.A. to Chicago, was carrying 275 passengers when it crashed into a dump truck. About 150 people were transported to hospitals.

The chief elected official in the Missouri county where an Amtrak train slammed into a dump truck says residents and county leaders have been pushing for a safety upgrade at the railroad crossing for nearly three years.

Three people were killed and others were injured when a passenger train traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago with about 243 passengers and 12 crew members struck a dump truck and derailed in a remote, rural area of Missouri on June 27, 2022, officials said.

More than 250 people were onboard the Los Angeles-Chicago train when it hit a dump truck.

An Amtrak passenger train struck a dump truck at an uncontrolled crossing in a rural area of Missouri, killing three people on the train and one in the truck.

A passenger train traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago derailed in Missouri on Monday after hitting a dump truck that was blocking a public crossing, Amtrak said.

There were about 243 passengers on board at the time of the derailment.

Social media posts from the scene show several rail cars on their sides. The Missouri Highway Patrol said eight cars derailed.

Three people were killed and dozens others were injured Monday when an Amtrak passenger train traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago struck a dump truck and derailed in a remote, rural area of Missouri.

Facebook/Rob NightingaleAn Amtrak train that derailed in Missouri on Monday appeared to be a “mass casualty event,” a passenger told The Daily Beast as he was being shuttled away from the scene on a school bus provided by authorities.Reached by phone, Ron Goulet of Flagstaff, Arizona, said he was uninjured and that the train, which was traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago, derailed after it hit a truck.“They’ve got every rescue helicopter and crew here from every direction,” a shaken Goulet sai

Amtrak’s new departure times make for a more flexible and convenient way to travel from Roanoke to cities in Northern Virginia, Southwest Virginia, and Washington D.C.

Time to plan your Independence Day weekend!

The new Acela trains will come complete with a completely new cafe car and upgraded seats with winged headrests, among other improvements.

Fast winds are complicating the fight against fires burning across northeast New Mexico.

A high school student was dead on the scene when an Amtrak train hit him Thursday morning in the Logan Square neighborhood, authorities said.

The language mirrored rhetoric GOP lawmakers have used to criticize teaching LGBTQ topics in schools.

On Wednesday, Amtrak joined the streaming platform Twitch to livestream empty train tracks in Mississippi. Over 1,300 people watched.

Looking to get away for spring break? Amtrak is now offering fares at $10 for travel within Virginia on the Northeast Regional.

Insider's reporter wasn't expecting fresh fruit, single-row and rear-facing seating, and such a big drink menu on her first-class Amtrak Acela ride.

Insider's reporter travelled on an Amtrak Acela train and learned a few things about first-class seating, dining, and exclusive lounges.

Friday was sentencing day for a man convicted in the death of an off-duty firefighter during a road rage incident three years ago; CBS2's Jenna DeAngelis reports.

An Amtrak engineer has been acquitted of charges related to a high-speed derailment that left eight people dead and hundreds injured in Philadelphia in 2015.

A jury cleared an Amtrak engineer Friday of all charges stemming from a derailment that left eight people dead and hundreds injured in Philadelphia in 2015, concluding that his operation of the train at more than twice the speed limit on a curve didn't constitute criminal negligence. The jury took just over an hour to acquit Brandon Bostian, 38, of causing a catastrophe, involuntary manslaughter and reckless endangerment — one count for each injury and death. Amtrak had earlier settled civil litigation over the crash for $265 million.

The location of the New River Valley’s proposed train station in Christiansburg is being narrowed down to two sites.

The preliminary investigation into the death of an Amtrak conductor who fell from a train in Rhode Island last month found that the train was traveling about 40 mph (64 kph) at the time, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday. As the train was preparing to depart on its route to Washington, D.C., the assistant conductor radioed the conductor but did not receive a response, the report said. The assistant conductor began searching the interior of the train and found an open door in a passenger car.

Amtrak has good news for people who love to travel and want to give their loved one something special this Valentine’s Day

I'm a big fan of Amtrak, but my train journey couldn't compare to the Jet's excessive luxuries, like its complimentary alcohol and strong WiFi.

The Democratic Senator says he recently received a briefing from Amtrak, where the company admitted they made a mistake.

The United States lags behind the rest of the world when it comes to passenger trains but when it comes to the freight railroad the U.S. is dominating.

As we reported earlier this month, downed trees and power lines from a winter storm prevented the train from reaching its destination in New York.

Every three hours a person or vehicle is hit by a train.

What’s been assumed is now set in stone.

The money is part of a settlement agreed to in 2020 after the Justice Department found that Amtrak violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by failing to meet accessibility standards.

I spent over a day riding the Amtrak from Colorado to California through the Rocky Mountains. Here's what I found surprising from my affordable trip.

The New York-bound train has been stopped near Lynchburg, Virginia, after a winter storm caused chaos for travelers across the state.

As a solo traveler, I spent days riding Amtrak trains with my summer Rail Pass. From kind passengers to fresh meals, here's what I found surprising.

At about 4:15 p.m. Tuesday, the Crescent Train 20 departed Lynchburg en route to its final destination of New York City.

The railroad has wasted money and deferred maintenance for decades. A vast new expansion plan would only make matters worse.

Ongoing legal battles led by Republican attorneys general are challenging President Biden's federal vaccine mandates, leaving companies and workers caught in the middle.

Insider's reporter took two 30-hour Amtrak trips in sleeper cars and learned some lessons the hard way about overnight train journeys.

Insider's reporter thought Amtrak's bedroom — a private train cabin with a full bathroom — used the space well and didn't feel cramped.

Amtrak passengers may be facing service cutbacks in January.

Amtrak is giving its customers a chance to treat themselves and a friend.

The transit innovation’s time may come. It just will be a bumpy road to get there.

Amtrak and Norfolk Southern are inching closer to a final deal to bring a second Amtrak train to Roanoke.

Insider's reporter thought the roomette - the cheapest private cabin on an Amtrak train - used the space well but still felt cramped.

Visit 13 of America’s best-loved national parks on this cross-country national-park train loop

I rode coach on the Amtrak for over a day and there were a few highlights, like the cheap price, and a few downsides, like poor food and no Wi-Fi.

Eurostar offered a premium experience that's unlike anything I've experienced on Amtrak, showing that America has a long way to go with high-speed rail.

A fourth person was taken to a local hospital. There were 500 passengers on the train, but no reported injuries, the statement said. The Amtrak train was able to make a controlled emergency stop after the collision.

A preliminary report on an Amtrak train derailment in north-central Montana last month that killed three people and injured dozens more provides no information on the cause of the accident.

President Joe Biden is spinning a convoluted tale of an Amtrak conductor who congratulated him during his vice presidency for logging more miles riding the train home to Delaware than by flying on Air Force Two. “I apologize because some have heard this,” Biden told a crowd Monday in New Jersey, starting up a story he has repeated in various forms at least five times, dating back to the 2020 campaign.

President Joe Biden fumbled his words during a Wednesday speech, appearing to say he commuted on Amtrak for 36 years as vice president.

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Officials on Thursday identified the armed passenger who died in a gunfight after fatally shooting a federal agent inside an Amtrak train in Arizona as Darrion Taylor. The Pima County Medical Examiner’s Office in Tucson said in a news release that Taylor, 26, was shot in the torso and limbs. The wounds were not self-inflicted, according to medical examiner Dr. Gregory Hess.

Days of rain showers and storms led to flooding in parts of the Southeast on Oct. 6.

A federal agent shot and killed by an Amtrak train passenger in Arizona is being remembered as a revered leader with a career spanning almost two decades.

Her testimony comes less than 48 hours after she told "60 Minutes" that "there were conflicts of interest between what was good for the public and what was good for Facebook."

Officials said that it all started with a confrontation on the train between two DEA agents and a suspect.

Officials said that it all started with a confrontation on the train between two DEA agents and a suspect.

Officials said that it all started with a confrontation on the train between two DEA agents and a suspect.

A passenger, who also died, opened fire as officers did a routine inspection for contraband, authorities said. A second Drug Enforcement Administration agent and a Tucson police officer were wounded.

Members of a regional narcotics “alliance" in Arizona were conducting a routine check on the stationary train when a man opened fire.

Authorities say a Drug Enforcement Administration special agent was killed when a passenger opened fire as officers were doing a routine inspection for illegal contraband on an Amtrak train in Tucson, Arizona.

Businesses that have announced vaccine mandates say some workers who had been on the fence have since gotten inoculated against COVID-19.

An Amtrak train that derailed in rural Montana over the weekend was going just under the speed limit at about 75 mph (121 kph) when it went off the track along a gradual curve.

The deadly Amtrak derailment in north-central Montana of the Empire Builder, traveling from Chicago to Seattle, is being investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board.

Federal officials sent a team of investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board to the site of an Amtrak derailment in north-central Montana that killed three people and left seven hospitalized Sunday.

President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson have bonded over their shared love of trains.

Germany's Siemens AG is one of the weather vanes for the global economy and the Munich-based company says things are looking up.

- Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has pardoned a man who served 22 years in prison for a role in a drive-by shooting in which testimony indicated he wasn't involved.

Rail services across southwest Virginia will be making several large expansions over the next several years.

As Congress eyes an infrastructure package, a coalition of transportation agencies and Amtrak has released a 15-year plan of rail improvements for the congested Northeast Corridor.

Governor Ralph Northam is expected to speak at Danville Community College about Virginia’s tuition-free community college initiative Wednesday at 9 a.m.

Amtrak CEO William Flynn says that plans to spend $7.3 billion on 83 new trains to replace some that are 50 years old will speed up travel, make it more comfortable, and will help clean the environment.

Amtrak plans to spend $7.3 billion to replace 83 passenger trains, some nearly a half-century old, though much of the funding must still be approved by Congress.

As summer approaches, travel is on the brain of so many -- especially after the last year we’ve had, cooped up and fighting COVID-19.

Amtrak is looking to give students a helping hand with their traveling needs.

If you love watching Roanoke trains, you can now watch them right from your home!

Gov. Ralph Northam will be in Christiansburg on Wednesday where he is scheduled to make a rail announcement at 2 p.m.

Here's a look at some of the stories we'll be following today as they make headlines across the country and Southwest Virginia.

President Joe Biden didn't want to be anywhere else Friday than helping his Amtrak family celebrate 50 years on the rails.

Gov. Ralph Northam was at Pittsylvania County for the AeroFarms groundbreaking event on Thursday at 11 a.m.

Next month, Virginia will see some coronavirus restrictions eased.

Gov. Ralph Northam signed a bill legalizing marijuana in Virginia at 2 p.m. on Wednesday.

The U.S. 7th Fleet that operates throughout the Indo-Pacific says more than 14,000 of its service members have received their full doses of the coronavirus vaccine, which it began administering on January 5.

ROANOKE, Va. – Virginia will spend $3.7 billion to revamp the commonwealth’s railway system. Acquiring 386 miles of rail and 223 miles of track, a major project is picking up steam. Partnering with Amtrak, CSX, and Virginia Railway Express, the goal is to expand rail services across the stateIt will make it easier for passengers traveling to and from the New River Valley, especially college students. AdSaving the planet, Governor Ralph Northam points out rail travel produces 83 percent fewer greenhouse gases than driving. AdThe major project is expected to boost the state’s economy by $2 billion a year and could create tens of thousands of jobs.

CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. – Plans for bringing a passenger rail service to the New River Valley are chugging right along. “We’re excited because the state is just all in behind passenger rail,” said Larry Hincker with the New River Valley passenger rail initiative. On Friday, the governor signed a bill into law establishing the New River Valley Passenger Rail Station Authority, which creates a governing board with stakeholders in the area and more importantly, clears the way for negotiations between VDOT and Norfolk Southern. “Half of the undergraduate students would be able to ride the passenger rail because that’s where they come from, New York, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C. and so it’s really, really important to us,” Hincker said. Expanding rail service across Virginia could cost up to $200 million.

The New River Valley is one step closer to having an Amtrak station after Gov. Chris Hurst introduced, will establish the New River Valley Passenger Rail Station Authority. According to officials, VDOT and Norfolk Southern are in the process of finalizing plans to bring passenger rail to Christiansburg. “I am excited about this major step towards bringing passenger rail to the New River Valley. The New River Valley is already a great place to live and this makes it even better.

Amtrak workers perform tunnel repairs to a partially flooded train track bed, Saturday, March 20, 2021, in Weehawken, N.J. With a new rail tunnel into New York years away at best, Amtrak is embarking on an aggressive and expensive program to fix a 110-year-old tunnel in the interim. On a recent Saturday morning, workers used heavy machinery to clear away chunks of the tunnel floor after rails and wooden ties had been removed. “If we had a new tunnel we wouldn’t be spending anything on it,” Amtrak Chairman Anthony Coscia said. On a broader scale, it must keep the tunnel operating reliably for years until a new tunnel is built and the old one can be closed for a complete overhaul. Against that backdrop, a funding dispute between local lawmakers and the administration for former President Donald Trump stalled the new tunnel project for four years.