Daily Amtrak service on most of its long-distance routes will not resume as previously planned March 28th and some trains will not return to a normal schedule until spring or even summer. The Empire Builder which stops in Whitefish, West Glacier, Essex, East Glacier Park and Browning will resume daily service later on across Montana’s Hi...
Lawsuit Filed For Amtrak Derailment
The families of passengers Donald and Marjorie Varnadoe and Zach Schneider filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit Monday alleging Amtrak and track owner BNSF were responsible for the lethal derailment last fall near Joplin. The Empire Builder was traveling along a scenic route from Chicago to Seattle. The Varnadoes were on a trip celebrating t...
Empire Builder Moving Transitioning To Cleaner Alternatives
The Empire Builder passes through Montana from Browning to Wolf Point before heading on to North Dakota passing Whitefish and Glacier National Park. Now, Amtrak is using that route to debut new cleaner, faster and more fuel-efficient locomotives. Right now, though, there are only four of the new Chargers operating on the Empire Builder, which ...
Lawsuits Filed Against Amtrak & BNSF Following Derailment
An Illinois law firm has filed lawsuits against Amtrak and BNSF Railway on behalf of seven passengers who were on an Amtrak train that derailed in Montana last month killing three people and injuring dozens of others. The lawsuits allege negligence against Amtrak and BNSF Railway in failing to prevent the derailment. The lawsuits also challeng...
NTSB Ordered To Investigate Amtrak Crash
The National Transportation Safety Board has been called in to investigate the Amtrak crash near Joplin this past weekend. The Board’s Vice Chairman Bruce Landsberg held a press conference Monday in Chester where he provided an outline of how long the investigation will take. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/9-28_737...
Amtrak Passenger & County Official Comment On Derailment
Investigators are seeking the cause for derailment of Amtrak’s Empire Builder near Joplin in far northern Montana that killed three people. There were roughly 160 passengers and crew on the train including Megan Vanderves. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/9-27_737.mp3
3 People Dead, 7 Injured In Amtrak Crash
Seven people injured after the Amtrak Empire Builder train derailed Saturday along Montana’s Hi-Line three miles east of Joplin near a switch on the tracks remained hospitalized Sunday but are in stable condition and three people are confirmed to be deceased. Injuries were reported among both passengers and crew members. On board the tra...
Amtrak Service Returns To The Hi-Line
Watercraft inspectors in Montana have found aquatic mussels on 21 boats so far this year and officials expect a busy season trying to prevent the invasive organisms from fouling Montana waterways. Aquatic mussels have no natural predators and can clog water pipes and displace native species. All watercraft including non-motorized boats must be...