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In this photo provided by Kimberly Fossen, people work at the scene of an Amtrak train derailment on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, in north-central Montana. Multiple people were injured when the train that runs between Seattle and Chicago derailed Saturday, the train agency said. (Kimberly Fossen via AP)

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Legislation introduced to allow lawsuits against Amtrak
October 27, 2021 7 p.m.

Legislation introduced to allow lawsuits against Amtrak

Two Democratic members of Congress introduced legislation Wednesday to end an arbitration clause that Amtrak implemented in January 2019 and give customers the right to sue the passenger rail service to resolve disputes.

'I saw death and destruction': Passenger recalls train crash
October 7, 2021 1:15 p.m.

'I saw death and destruction': Passenger recalls train crash

An Oregon man said he survived a recent train derailment in Montana by holding onto a grab bar in the bathroom of a passenger car that ended up on its side and separated from the rest of the train.

Montana farm communities mobilize, help train wreck victims
September 28, 2021 7:20 a.m.

Montana farm communities mobilize, help train wreck victims

Trevor Fossen was running late for a wedding Saturday afternoon when he turned onto a dusty, gravel road in rural Montana as a westbound train approached the crossing in front of him.