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Amtrak train crashes into big rig, closing Calif. freeway temporarily

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The Pacific Surfliner train crashed into an “unoccupied tractor-trailer” near Camarillo, Calif., Amtrak told SFGATE in a statement. The accident occurred along state Route 118, according to a tweet from California Highway Patrol Moorpark. There were 95 passengers and five employees on board. The first car of the six-car train was derailed but remained upright. Five people … Read more

Amtrak seeks to take DC’s Union Station in eminent domain case

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Amtrak will argue in federal court Tuesday that eminent domain privileges dictate it should be granted full control of historic Union Station in D.C. Amtrak will argue in federal court Tuesday that eminent domain privileges dictate it should be granted full control of historic Union Station in D.C. In a lawsuit filed in U.S. District … Read more