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The 2015 derailment in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Amtrak has operated most intercity passenger rail transportation in the United States since May 1, 1971. This list contains serious incidents – those with deaths or more than 20 injuries of passengers or railroad personnel – that have involved Amtrak trains.
Pages in category "Accidents and incidents involving Amtrak" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Summary and photos at Trainweb.org. Retrieved 3 June 2014; Graphical re-enactment of accident cause at TMBA Inc Animation Studio, New York. Retrieved 3 June 2014; U.S. Coast Guard: The short film Aerial and Boat Views of Amtrak Train Derailment, Mobile, Alabama (1993) is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
The crash happened Monday near Mendon, Missouri. The crashes came a day after three people were killed when an Amtrak train smashed into a car in California killing three people in the vehicle.
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The 1971 Salem, Illinois derailment occurred on June 10, 1971, when Amtrak’s City of New Orleans passenger train derailed near Salem, Illinois. It is sometimes referred to as the Tonti derailment, after the unincorporated community of Tonti, Illinois, which was the site of the crash.
The crash led to the phasing out of the Nachtbefehlsstab ("Nighttime Command Staff"), and presses DB to introduce radio communications on branch lines. [ 8 ] June 10 – United States – 1971 Salem, Illinois, derailment : Amtrak train number 1, the northbound City of New Orleans derailed at 90 miles per hour (145 km/h) due to a false flange on ...
The accident, Amtrak's deadliest at the time, caused the US railroad industry to tighten up drug use detection among operational personnel and subsequently led to the federal certification of locomotive engineers. January 16 – Sudan – An accident at Kosti killed 21 people and injured 45. [66]