News & Reviews News Wire Dispatching center error played part in Amtrak collision and derailment in Michigan

Dispatching center error played part in Amtrak collision and derailment in Michigan

By | November 20, 2023

After 911 calls, center misidentified grade-crossing location and contacted CSX rather than Amtrak

Derailed locomotive at night

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