Senate Bill Would Raise Passenger Railroad Liability Limit May 22, 2015 U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., has filed legislation aimed at helping victims of the deadly May 12 Amtrak derailment. Nelson’s...
Federal Law Caps Payments to Amtrak Crash Victims at $200M May 15, 2015 By Sophia Pearson There are many questions surrounding Tuesday’s Amtrak crash. The amount of money victims could receive for injuries isn’t one of...
‘Reckless’ Amtrak Engineer Was Driving at Double Speed Limit May 13, 2015 By Romy Varghese, Mark Drajem and Angela Greiling Keane The New York-bound Amtrak train that derailed in Philadelphia, killing seven and injuring more than 200, was traveling 106 miles...