Louisville Zoo News

Kentucky Zoo Resumes Train Rides 4 Years After Accident

The Louisville Zoo has resumed train rides for patrons four years after a derailment injured 22 people. The Kentucky zoo spokesman Kyle Shepherd told The Courier-Journal that the two new trains began running on Tuesday and for the first few …

Two New Trains Coming to Louisville Zoo

Kentucky’s Louisville Zoo is planning to offer rides on two new trains as soon as staff members are fully trained on how to operate the vehicles. The move comes more than three years after a train derailed at the facility, …

Settlements Exceed $500,000 Over Kentucky Train Derailment

Louisville, Ky., Metro Government has paid more than $525,000 to settle 23 claims stemming from a train derailment at the Louisville Zoo in 2009. The city has spent another $176,000 in legal fees in defending the lawsuits. The accident sent …