Tag: Amtrak

No injuries reported after truck stuck on Redding RR tracks leads to fiery collision

REDDING, Calif., — A man whose pickup truck became stuck on a set of Redding railroad tracks was lucky to escape uninjured when his vehicle was struck by a passing Amtrak train early Friday morning, Sept. 3. Although the victim’s truck exploded upon impact and was fully engulfed in flames within moments, the driver had already exited the vehicle; which […]

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550 jobs to be cut as Amtrak closes Riverside reservation center

RIVERSIDE — In a move announced to employees in a Nov. 14 email, Amtrak officials said they will be closing their Riverside reservation center in January, laying off all 550 employees. Amtrak says the decision to close the Riverside call center was based on declining phone reservations, but employees and union representatives say the decision was based on Amtrak wanting […]

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