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A freight train derailed Monday morning south of Madera. The California Highway Patrol reported that the train, which belongs to Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway, derailed around 10:30 a.m. and … Click to Continue »
Read More »Amtrak wants riders’ thoughts on trips to Sacramento
The Amtrak San Joaquin rail service is seeking input from Merced County residents on how to modify its schedule to accommodate weekday riders headed to Sacramento for business purposes. Amtrak … Click to Continue »
Read More »Woman hit and killed by Amtrak train
A woman estimated to be in her 20s was hit and killed by an Amtrak train Thursday night across from Hoover Middle School in Merced, Merced police reported. The incident … Click to Continue »
Read More »One dead in collision with Amtrak train near Winton
A man in his late 60s or early 70s is dead Friday after his truck was trapped on the train tracks and hit by an oncoming Amtrak train at the intersection of Winton Way and Santa Fe near Winton. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Expanded Amtrak service kicks off Monday
Seventh daily round-trip added to San Joaquin Corridor service Change is first expansion to San Joaquin service in 14 years 1.1 million travelers use San Joaquin service annually … Click to Continue »
Read More »Three killed when Amtrak train hit pickup truck identified
All three men were from Madera … Click to Continue »
Read More »Three killed when Amtrak train hits pickup in Madera County
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Read More »Amtrak train splits car in two when driver ignores signals near Madera
Driver sustained major injuries None of the Amtrak passengers were harmed Train was checked and OK’d to continue on its route … Click to Continue »
Read More »Two Dead After Van Crosses Into Amtrak Train’s Path
Two people are dead after a train and a van collided Wednesday morning in Fresno County. It happened around 10:10 a.m. on Conejo near Peach Avenue about eight miles west of Kingsburg. The Amtrak train was carrying 177 people, and none of them were injured. The two men in the van have not been …
Read More »Amtrak train and Forklift Collide: Teen at the Wheel
An Amtrak train and a forklift collided this morning after officials say the teenage driver stalled the machine on the railroad tracks. The accident happened shortly before 9 a.m. just South of the Kings County city of Hanford on Lansing near Avenue 10 1/2. The 13-year-old driver reportedly jumped …
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