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Railway Car Runs Away from Walla Walla
(Walla Walla County, WA) A runaway train car caused quite the commotion in Walla Walla Tuesday. Employees at a yard were attempting to hook the car up to a train at around 1pm when it was bumped and began rolling downhill. The car reached speeds of over 50 MPH as it sped west alongside Highway 12 ...
Fans Stranded in Light Rail Tunnel After Apple Cup
Fans Stranded in Light Rail Tunnel After Apple Cup
Fans Stranded in Light Rail Tunnel After Apple Cup
(Seattle, WA) -- Sound Transit is investigating an incident that left dozens of passengers stranded in a light rail tunnel following Friday night's Apple Cup game in Seattle. According to the transit agency, a train was disabled around 8:30pm Friday between the University of Washington Station and U District Station Passengers were left stranded on the train with no communication from transit
Investigation Continues Into Deadly Amtrak Derailment
JOPLIN, Mont.-- An investigation is ongoing into the deadly derailment of a Seattle-bound Amtrak train in Montana. Authorities say the train called the Empire Builder was headed from Chicago to Seattle with 147 passengers and 13 crew members onboard when it left the tracks near the city of Joplin Saturday afternoon ...