Amtrak route through St. Paul suspended ahead of possible strike
Amtrak is canceling several long-distance trips because rail workers who maintain the routes may strike soon, and one of the routes passes through St. Paul.
Amtrak is canceling several long-distance trips because rail workers who maintain the routes may strike soon, and one of the routes passes through St. Paul.
A total of 207 passengers and 14 crewmembers were on board the train at the time. CNN reports at least 50 people were injured.
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An Amtrak passenger train derailed near Joplin, Montana, on Saturday with at least three confirmed fatalities, according to the Liberty County sheriff.
A second Amtrak passenger train that will run between St. Paul and Chicago is expected to begin daily service in 2024, after Minnesota lawmakers set aside $10 million for the project.
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The ice fishing in northeast North Dakota is the best it's been in two decades, but some anglers can't make it because trains handling freight and crude from the state's oil patch are displacing Amtrak passenger service.
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