Person Struck, Killed By Amtrak Train In Edison, N.J.; Service Delayed For Hours
Amtrak service was delayed late Sunday after a person was struck by a train in Edison, New Jersey.
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Amtrak service was delayed late Sunday after a person was struck by a train in Edison, New Jersey.
This year, AAA says 48.7 million people are expected to travel 50 miles or more for Thanksgiving.
Amtrak has banned the use of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 cellphones.
The derailment took place around 9:15 a.m. in the CSX freight line yard near Bruckner Boulevard and Longwood Avenue in Hunts Point.
Federal officials are announcing new funding for Amtrak's passenger rail system and stressing the need for continued investment in America's transportation infrastructure.
As Amtrak prepares to roll out the last of 70 new locomotives, the passenger rail corporation says the engines have helped reduce delays by more than 20 percent.
The problem spot right now seems to be the Herald Interlocking in Long Island City, Queens, where the Long Island Rail Road shares a busy junction with Amtrak.
Service on Amtrak's Empire line has been temporarily suspended after a boat struck a rail bridge.
Brandon Bostian lost track of where he was and accelerated to a 106 mph as his train approached a sharp curve with a 50 mph speed limit, investigators said at a National Transportation Safety Board hearing convened to pinpoint the cause of the tragedy.
A power outage halted Amtrak Northeast Corridor service between New York City and New Haven, Connecticut Friday evening.
Officials have found elevated levels of toxic contaminants on at least two tracks at Penn Station.
A massive brush fire is burning in Secaucus, New Jersey. Because of the fire, ALL NJ TRANSIT trains are being held from Secaucus to Newark Penn Station.
Amtrak trains on the Northeast Corridor were running on schedule Monday, a day after a train struck heavy equipment on the tracks outside Philadelphia, killing two railroad workers.
A train headed from New York to Savannah collided with a backhoe in Chester, Pennsylvania on Sunday, April 3, 2016. Two Amtrak workers were killed.
Another case of homeless hoarding has been discovered, but this time it's not on a city street, it's on a dangerous ledge above some railroad tracks.
Service on the Northeast Regional and Acela Express Amtrak lines was briefly halted between Trenton and Philadelphia Thursday night due to police activity.
According to police, a northbound Amtrak train made an emergency stop in Aberdeen, Maryland after Sheera Lowe, of Philadelphia, went into labor
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Amtrak officials are investigating after an unknown object hit a passenger train and cracked a window as it was traveling to New York on Sunday evening.
The Federal Railroad Administration has proposed massive improvements to Amtrak's very congested Northeast Corridor.
There is a light at the end of the tunnel for Connecticut commuters unhappy with train service in the state.
Calling it an added layer of safety, Amtrak has installed a high-tech crash avoidance system following a deadly rail accident earlier this year.
A power problem is creating significant delays on Amtrak's Northeast Corridor.
Commuters say the homeless situation underground at Penn Station has grown out of control, and with cooler temperatures on their way, they expect to see even more move in.
Chris Christie is accused of causing a commotion while in locomotion.
