Jesse James and his 11-year old son were passengers in an Amtrak train that collided with a semi. The semi had stopped on the tracks and the train, unable to stop in time, crashed right through it. The truck had been hauling a load of tomatoes which left a huge mess on the...
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The New York Times is reporting on Today's speech to The American Medical Association (AMA) on Government Health Care Reform. Many appear skeptical over the Government intervention on any front these...
See NowPublic's scan tool for real-time holiday travel updates.Hundreds of passengers have been delayed due to snowstorms and icy weather, which have prevented Amtrak trains from running on schedule. Christmas traffic was held up for nearly 24 hours in some cases;...
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I always loved taking the train but this is ridiculous!!!"Police seize marijuana at Reno Amtrak station November 25, 2008 Kenneth J. Crook of Breckenridge, Colo., was booked into jail on suspicion of possession...
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America has lost its highest profile mass transit commuter: Senator, and now Vice President-Elect Joe Biden. Long known for commuting daily on Amtrak between Washington and his Delaware home, Biden made himself the outsider-inside, shunning the salons of...
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" Chatsworth—The Chatsworth Metrolink injury fact sheet is a comprehensive itemization of events brought to you by Metrolink accident attorneys as follows: It has been stated that the engineer did not stop for a red light and the Metrolink train crash with the Union...
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Not an unusual story, as Amtrak has had more than its share of collisions and derailments over the years. I travelled across the USA on Amtrak several years ago, and although I am very seasoned to train...
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The trains are now running according to schedule."Amtrak suspended train service between New York City and Philadelphia for about 90 minutes “as a precautionary measure” after what the train company called a...
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"Lock him up, and throw away the key, please.
"... a 23-year-old Yemeni man named Basel Saleh Salem Kassem got into an argument with another man on the train and then yelled that he had a bomb.“Allegedly he was causing a disturbance on the train and the conductor attempted...
CNN is reporting that the passengers are still stuck on the train. If you have any information about this incident, please let us know. "PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - An Amtrak express train has struck and killed a worker who was inspecting tracks just outside a train station in...
Amtrak will start randomly screening passengers' carry-on bags this week in a new security push that includes officers with automatic weapons and bomb-sniffing dogs patrolling platforms and trains.The Associated...
It's surprising to think how long it has taken for the trains to get their act together. Let's hope that these security protocols will be executed in more efficient manner which actual protects as apposed to...
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See our original coverage here. Photos would be greatly appreciated."CHICAGO (AP) -- An Amtrak train was going about 25 mph over the speed limit - despite a signal indicating another train was on the same track -...
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As a fairly regular user of Amtrak, I quickly admit that the service often is late, some of the rolling stock shows its age too much, food prices can be piratical and it...