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Amtrak controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2021

    Widow files suit against Amtrak and BNSF over derailment

    Lawsuit filed

    Rebecca Schneider filed suit against Amtrak and BNSF over her husband's death in the Empire Builder derailment. The suit alleges negligence and claims the derailment resulted from poor track maintenance and inspection, reckless train operation, or malfunctioning train control systems; these are allegations in the filing.

    Company response

    • Apology — Amtrak

      Amtrak said in a statement to the news service that it was sorry for the Schniders’ loss

    Source excerpt

    • Rebecca Schneider, wife of 28-year-old victim Zach Schneider, filed suit Tuesday in federal court in Chicago for unspecified damages.
    • The 35-page filing proposes that the derailment was caused by poor maintenance and inspection of tracks, reckless operation of the train, and or malfunctioning train control systems
    Source

  2. 2021

    Wescott Electric agrees to pay $54,983 to resolve claims

    Settlement

    Wescott Electric Company agreed to pay $54,983 and implement enhanced compliance measures to resolve claims arising from its use of Chinese-made parts during an Amtrak station fire-alarm installation and renovation project. Authorities alleged that Wescott had not determined whether the parts were American-made or sought a waiver.

    Company response

    • Remediation — Wescott Electric Company

      has agreed to pay $54,983 and implement enhanced compliance measures to resolve claims

    Source excerpt

    • Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams said Wescott Electric Company, of Aston, has agreed to pay $54,983 and implement enhanced compliance measures to resolve claims arising from its use of Chinese-made parts during a fire alarm installation and renovation project at Amtrak’s William H. Gray 30th Street Station in Philadelphia.
    • Wescott is alleged to have neither determined that its parts were American-made nor worked through Amtrak’s process for obtaining a waiver to this rule, authorities said.
    Source