NTSB: Track Issues Led to Fatal Montana Train Derailment
July 28, 2023
July 28, 2023
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The National Transportation Safety Board issued the following news release:
Poor track conditions led to the fatal 2021 Amtrak derailment in Joplin, Montana, the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday.
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 pa . . .
Poor track conditions led to the fatal 2021 Amtrak derailment in Joplin, Montana, the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday.
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 pa . . .