Empire Builder Derailment in Joplin, Montana

At approximately 4 p.m. MT on Saturday, Sept. 25,  Amtrak Empire Builder train 7/27, traveling westbound from Chicago to Seattle/Portland, derailed operating on BNSF tracks near Joplin, MT. There were approximately 141 passengers and 17 crew members onboard. The train consisted of two locomotives and 10 cars, with eight of those cars derailing.

Three people have lost their lives as a result of this accident. There are also reported injuries among the passengers and crew members travelling on the train. Amtrak is working with the local authorities to transport those who were injured to medical care, and to safely evacuate everyone else at the scene.

 -via Amtrak service bulletin

This article was posted on: September 27, 2021