Report: Bad grade crossing ‘contributing’ factor in Missouri Amtrak collision

By Washington Examiner
Published August 6, 2023 11:04am ET
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Report: Bad grade crossing ‘contributing’ factor in Missouri Amtrak collision
Amtrak Train 111, which was the first Northeast Regional train out of New York City at 5:30 am this morning, arrives at Union Station May 18, 2015 in Washington. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) | Alex Wong

(The Center Square) – A bad grade crossing design contributed to the cause of the fatal Amtrak crash that took place in Mendon, Missouri, in June 2022, a report by the federal government concluded.

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