Amtrak Settles Race-Bias Lawsuit
Amtrak race-discrimination lawsuit brought by a passenger. Amtrak yesterday settled a race-discrimination lawsuit brought by a passenger and agreed to improve the way it handles complaints against its employees. Without admitting wrongdoing, Amtrak agreed to an undisclosed financial settlement. It also said it would change how it … [Read more...]
Seven Die in Amtrak Train Derailment, More than 200 Injured
An Amtrak train traveling more than the twice the speed limit as it entered a sharp curve, derailed on Tuesday night in Philadelphia. Seven people were killed and more than 200 were injured, with some passengers still unaccounted for as of Thursday morning. Northeast Regional Train No. 188 was traveling from Washington DC to New … [Read more...]
Amtrak Train Derails Outside Of Washington, More Than 90 Reported Hurt
Amtrak Train Derailed Injured 90 People. A double-decker Amtrak train derailed in the summer heat outside Washington, injuring more than 90 people, about 30 of them seriously, authorities said. The National Transportation Safety Board sent a team of investigators, and an expert said they would probably try to determine whether the … [Read more...]
