Dec. 19: I have just learned that the Rail Passengers Association lost two members in yesterday’s derailment: Jim Hamre, an elected member of our Board of Directors, and Zack Wilhoite,...

In 2011, a semi-trailer truck, barreling down a Nevada highway near Reno, crashed through a lowered barrier, past the flashing red lights, and plowed into the side of Amtrak’s California...