Amtrak train Empire Builder experiences disruptions due to storm damage

Amtrak had to cancel a recent trip for one of its popular train routes from Chicago to western Washington due to storm damage ...
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I rode the Amtrak Empire Builder!

Experience the Amtrak Empire Builder train as it traverses breathtaking landscapes across Washington State, Idaho, Montana, ...
Grand Forks Herald

To see why Amtrak's losses mount, hop on the Empire Builder train

ABOARD THE EMPIRE BUILDER (Reuters) - Its passengers are mostly silver-haired retirees, oil-field workers and a few young families gazing out the windows of Amtrak's least-profitable and third-longest ...
NBC Montana

Seattle-bound Amtrak train derails in Montana, leaving at least 3 dead, dozens hurt

JOPLIN, Mont. — At least three people were killed Saturday afternoon when an Amtrak train that runs between Seattle and Chicago derailed in north-central Montana, an official with the Liberty County ...
Yahoo Style Canada

The 5 Best Stops On America's Wildly Scenic Empire Builder Train Through The Mountain West

Train journeys are a great way to dip your toes into slow travel while also seeing landscapes you may never have laid eyes on. In a recent article, The Independent shared a surprising list of ...
Railway Age

Amtrak Empire Builder Derailment Investigation Under Way, Montana Track Reopens (Updated Sept. 29)

Amtrak’s Empire Builder train 7/27 traveling westbound from Chicago to Seattle/Portland on Sept. 25 derailed near Joplin, Mont., at 3:55 p.m. MT. The passenger train was traveling between 75-78 mph, ...
Washington Examiner

Amtrak to change Empire Builder train schedule

KALISPELL, Mont. (AP) — Amtrak officials say the company is changing the schedules of its Empire Builder passenger train because of congestion from increasing oil freight along the line. The Empire ...