by Marshall Griffin | Jul 10, 2024 | News
Passenger train service has resumed between St. Louis and Kansas City after being shut down for nearly two days. A Missouri River Runner Amtrak train derailed Monday afternoon after striking a tree that had fallen onto the tracks near Washington, Missouri, west of St....
by admin | Aug 4, 2023 | News, Politics / Govt, Transportation
Missouri’s train of thought is – rail infrastructure needs to be a top priority. That’s the idea behind a new railroad safety crossing plan that has been unveiled one year after the deadly 2022 Mendon Amtrak crash that took the lives of four people. Gov. Mike Parson...
by admin | Jul 14, 2023 | News, Politics / Govt, Transportation
Congress is working on the Railway Safety Act of 2023, a piece of legislation that aims to improve rail safety across the U.S. This, following two deadly train derailments in Missouri recently – one outside of Madison in spring and one in Mendon last year. Brittney...
by Alisa Nelson | Jun 27, 2022 | News, Transportation
A train slammed into a dump truck Monday afternoon in Missouri – killing at least three people and injuring multiple others. The Chariton County 911 Center received a call around 12:43 p.m. about the crash. Missouri State Highway Patrol Lt. Eric Brown told reporters...
