Three dead and multiple injuries as US passenger train derails

2022, Amtrak Media

The derailment of an Amtrak train near Mendon, Missouri, on Monday afternoon has left three people dead and multiple injured, Amtrak confirmed on Monday evening. The derailment happened following a grade crossing incident with a dump truck.

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Author: Nick Augusteijn

Former Chief Editor of RailTech.com

2 comments op “Three dead and multiple injuries as US passenger train derails”

Michael Smith|28.06.22|15:42

To: Nick Augusteijn, Editor, Rail-Tech:

Taken a recent trip aboard Amtrak in the southeastern United States. My particular southbound trip was just over five (5) hours late.

Much track infrastructure consists of spiked-plates.

If your readership has any influence at Brussels, perhaps they may ask their EC Reps. to promote rail for North America as an alternative to the financing of toll road projects
with more motorway vehicle congestion to an environmentally-sensitive planet.

M Smith

Michael Smith|28.06.22|15:44

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Three dead and multiple injuries as US passenger train derails

2022, Amtrak Media

The derailment of an Amtrak train near Mendon, Missouri, on Monday afternoon has left three people dead and multiple injured, Amtrak confirmed on Monday evening. The derailment happened following a grade crossing incident with a dump truck.

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Author: Nick Augusteijn

Former Chief Editor of RailTech.com

2 comments op “Three dead and multiple injuries as US passenger train derails”

Michael Smith|28.06.22|15:42

To: Nick Augusteijn, Editor, Rail-Tech:

Taken a recent trip aboard Amtrak in the southeastern United States. My particular southbound trip was just over five (5) hours late.

Much track infrastructure consists of spiked-plates.

If your readership has any influence at Brussels, perhaps they may ask their EC Reps. to promote rail for North America as an alternative to the financing of toll road projects
with more motorway vehicle congestion to an environmentally-sensitive planet.

M Smith

Michael Smith|28.06.22|15:44

Note: I needed to remove extended greeting, extra comments and closing to fit you limited space requirement

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