News & Reviews News Wire Empire Builder encountered track defect before fatal Montana derailment

Empire Builder encountered track defect before fatal Montana derailment

By David Lassen | February 22, 2023

Misalignment, which had increased after passage of freight trains, detailed in release of investigation documents

Still from locomotive on-board camera, with red square higlighting track defect

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