Derail - Wikipedia
A derail or derailer is a device used to prevent fouling (blocking or compromising) of a rail track (or collision with anything present on the track, such as a person, or a train) by unauthorized movements of trains or unattended rolling stock. [1] The device works by derailing the equipment as it rolls over or through it.
Amtrak Train Derails in Michigan After Striking Vehicle on Tracks
2023年11月17日 · An Amtrak passenger train carrying more than 200 passengers derailed in Michigan on Thursday night after striking a vehicle on the tracks, injuring 11 people, the local authorities said....
Amtrak train derails in Moorpark, California, after hitting truck on ...
2023年6月28日 · A destroyed truck lies next to a derailed Amtrak train in Moorpark, Calif., on Wednesday, June 28, 2023. Authorities say an Amtrak passenger train carrying 190 passengers derailed after striking a vehicle on tracks in Southern California. Only minor injuries were reported. (Dean Musgrove /The Orange County Register via AP)
3 killed, dozens hurt in Amtrak train crash in Missouri
2022年6月28日 · MENDON, Mo. (AP) — An Amtrak passenger train traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago struck a dump truck Monday in a remote area of Missouri, killing three people and injuring dozens more as rail cars tumbled off the tracks and landed on their sides, officials said.
Track Issues Led to Fatal Montana Train Derailment
2023年7月27日 · NTSB investigators said 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 on Sept. 25, 2021, killing three …
The Cause Of A Deadly Amtrak Derailment In Montana Is Being ... - NPR
2021年9月27日 · JOPLIN, Mont. — Federal investigators are seeking the cause of an Amtrak train derailment near a switch on tracks in the middle of vast farmland in far northern Montana that killed three people...
Chicago-bound Amtrak train derails after hitting empty vehicle …
2023年11月17日 · An Amtrak train sits on the track after hitting an empty vehicle and derailing on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023 near New Buffalo, Mich. Authorities say 11 people were injured when the train heading to Chicago derailed in southwestern Michigan.
Live updates: Amtrak train derails in Missouri | CNN
2022年6月28日 · At least three people were killed and dozens were injured after an Amtrak train derailed Monday in Missouri, an official said. The train was traveling to Chicago and had about 243 passengers...
Multiple Injured In Montana Amtrak Derailment : NPR
2021年9月26日 · — At least three people were killed Saturday afternoon when an Amtrak train that runs between Seattle and Chicago derailed in north-central Montana, toppling several cars onto their sides,...
Train derails near NYC’s Penn Station, blocking tracks - New York …
2024年9月25日 · A train derailed and blocked the tracks south of New York City’s Penn Station, causing massive delays in and out of the Big Apple Wednesday afternoon, officials said.