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New details about deadly Amtrak derailment in Montana [View all]
GREAT FALLS — New details have been released about the Amtrak train derailment along the Montana Hi-Line in September 2021.
The National Transportation Safety Board says poor track conditions lead to the derailment near the town of Joplin.
NTSB investigators say a combination of factors - including worn rail, vertical track deflection, subgrade instability, and track misalignment - led to the derailment of Amtrak’s westbound Empire Builder train on September 25, 2021.
There were 154 passengers on board when the westbound Empire Builder derailed. Donald Varnadoe, Marjorie Varnadoe, and Zack Schneider lost their lives as a result; more than 44 people were injured.
The National Transportation Safety Board says poor track conditions lead to the derailment near the town of Joplin.
NTSB investigators say a combination of factors - including worn rail, vertical track deflection, subgrade instability, and track misalignment - led to the derailment of Amtrak’s westbound Empire Builder train on September 25, 2021.
There were 154 passengers on board when the westbound Empire Builder derailed. Donald Varnadoe, Marjorie Varnadoe, and Zack Schneider lost their lives as a result; more than 44 people were injured.
https://www.krtv.com/news/montana-and-regional-news/new-details-about-deadly-amtrak-derailment-in-montana
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