Alstom wins $2 billion US train dealFrench transport group Alstom said on Friday it had signed a 1.8 billion euro ($2 billion) deal to design and build 28 new high-speed trains for US rail operator Amtrak. Under the deal, Alstom said it would also provide long-term More… |
Amtrak train derails near Philadelphia, 2 killedA locomotive on an Amtrak train carrying about 330 passengers derailed when it hit a backhoe south of Philadelphia on Sunday, killing two people and injuring about 35 in what passengers described as a jolt followed by a fireball. More… |