Amtrak reports ridership down a million passengers over the past year, but still high overallOctober 12th, 2009 Amtrak ridership down, but still 2nd highest yearWASHINGTON — Amtrak says ridership dropped by about a million passengers over the past year, but it was still the second-highest year in the railroad's history. Figures released Monday by the nation's intercity rail operator show Amtrak carried 27.2 million passengers during the 12 months ending Sept.
DC Metro train strikes another in rail yard, injuring 2 employees, causing minor damageAugust 27th, 2009 Train strikes another in DC Metro rail yardWASHINGTON — Officials with Washington's Metro transit system say two employees have been injured after a rail car struck another train in the West Falls Church rail yard. Metro officials said Thursday that a train traveling at a low speed unintentionally hit a stationary train about 6 p.m.
Car crashes, falls onto NY train tracks; driver escapes injury, commuters on platform stunnedJuly 28th, 2009 Car falls onto NY tracks, misses landing on trainNEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. — A woman escaped serious injury when her car plunged about 20 feet onto train tracks in a suburb of New York City.
3 dead in Illinois when Amtrak train hits vehicle, sheriff says it didn't stop before crossingJuly 14th, 2009 3 dead after Amtrak train hits vehicle in IllinoisOTTAWA, Ill. — Three people are dead after their vehicle was struck by an Amtrak train in Illinois.
State says Michigan driver in car-train crash that killed 5 had suspended licenseJuly 10th, 2009 Driver in car-train crash had suspended licenseDETROIT — The car carrying five young people never slows as it approaches a rail crossing near Detroit, and drives right past a car that had been stopped there for several seconds — just before an Amtrak train rushes through the crossing. Police released a copy of a surveillance video Friday that captured the crash a day earlier, in which the five people were killed after skirting the railroad gate about 20 miles west of Detroit.
Car Smashed by Train near Detroit : Police identifies 5July 10th, 2009 CANTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Police say they've determined who was driving a car with five young people inside that was struck by an Amtrak passenger train after skirting a gate at a road crossing near Detroit.
Video shows car never slows before Michigan rail crossing where it was hit by trainJuly 10th, 2009 Video: Car doesn't slow before Mich. rail crossingDETROIT — The car carrying five young people never slows as it approaches a rail crossing near Detroit, and drives right past a car that had been stopped there for several seconds — just before an Amtrak train rushes through the crossing.
Police say train hits vehicle near Detroit, killing all 5 in car; no injuries aboard trainJuly 9th, 2009 Train hits vehicle near Detroit; all 5 in car dieCANTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — An Amtrak passenger train carrying about 150 people struck a car at a road crossing near Detroit on Thursday, killing all five people in the sedan, authorities said.
Police say train hits vehicle in Canton Township, Mich., killing all 5 in carJuly 9th, 2009 Police: 5 die when train hits vehicle in MichiganCANTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Police say an Amtrak train crashed into a vehicle near Detroit, killing all five people in the car.
Police say train hits car near Detroit, killing all 5 in sedan; no injuries aboard trainJuly 9th, 2009 Train hits car near Detroit, killing 5 in sedanCANTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — An Amtrak passenger train carrying about 170 people struck a car at a road crossing near Detroit on Thursday, killing all five people in the sedan, authorities said.
Israeli woman survives attempt at suicide by train, video captured on closed circuit TVJune 2nd, 2009 Woman survives attempt at suicide by trainJERUSALEM — An Israeli woman laid herself on the tracks just before a train roared through a crossing in an apparent suicide attempt. But seconds after the train passed, she got up and walked away almost unhurt.
Passengers delayed after MARC commuter train strikes car at crossing outside Washington, D.C.May 9th, 2009 MARC train strikes car outside Washington, D.C.ROCKVILLE, Md. — Police outside Washington, D.C., say a woman is expected to recover after a commuter train hit her car at a railroad crossing.
Amtrak train kills NJ dentist fishing from a trestle in Adirondack region of NYMay 1st, 2009 NJ dentist killed by train in NY while fishingPORT KENT, N.Y. — State police say a New Jersey dentist was struck and killed by an Amtrak train as he fished from a trestle in northern New York.
Amtrak halts service between Baltimore, Washington after Md. water main breakApril 29th, 2009 Amtrak halts service between Baltimore, WashingtonHALETHORPE, Md. — Amtrak has resumed limited train service between Baltimore and Washington after a major water main break but warns that major delays are still expected south of Baltimore.
Amtrak resumes limited service between Baltimore, Washington after water main breakApril 29th, 2009 Amtrak trips between Baltimore, Washington resumeHALETHORPE, Md. — Amtrak has resumed limited train service between Baltimore and Washington after a major water main break but warns that major delays are still expected south of Baltimore.
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