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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 .
There were five Amtrak employees, a technician from train manufacturer Talgo, [23] and 77 passengers on board the train at the time of the derailment. [24] [25] [26] Three passengers were killed while 57 more passengers and crew members were injured. [24] [13] [27] Eight road vehicles were damaged in the accident. Of the ten people in them ...
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.
United States – 2022 Missouri train derailment ‒ An Amtrak Southwest Chief passenger train collided with a dump truck obstructing a crossing in Mendon, Missouri, derailing eight cars and two locomotives. Four people were killed (three on board the train and the truck driver) and 40 were hospitalized.
The four people killed in an Amtrak crash in rural Missouri on Monday were identified Wednesday by police. Rochelle Cook, 58; Kim Holsapple, 56, and Binh Phan, 82, were on the train when it ...
Amtrak operates a fleet of 2,142 railway cars and 425 locomotives for revenue runs and service, collectively called rolling stock.Notable examples include the GE Genesis and Siemens Charger diesel locomotives, the Siemens ACS-64 electric locomotive, the Amfleet series of single-level passenger cars, the Superliner series of double-decker passenger cars, and 20 Acela Express high-speed trainsets.
The report states that Amtrak estimated that the crash resulted in $2.2 million in damages. [13] [1] Positive train control systems were in place and functional on the train and tracks. [14] However, crews performing work on the stretch of track where the crash occurred failed to deploy a supplemental shunting device while completing track work.