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Train derailment workers walk by the derailed engine to an Amtrak train that had been headed for Chicago, carrying 68 passengers and five crew members when it struck a semitrailer truck outside the town of Jackson, partly derailing and sending 10 people to a local hospital in Leoni Township,...

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In this Dec. 9, 2011 photo, passengers board the Amtrak Downeaster in Saco, Maine. The train, which topped 500,000 passengers in its latest fiscal year, celebrates the 10th anniversary of passenger rail service between Portland and Boston.

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People walk in front of the Amtrak departure board at New York's Penn Station November 23, 2011.

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Amtrak Police Officer Julian Agosto, with K-9 officer "Hank" patrol at Amtrak's 30th Street Station on one of the busiest travel days of the year, the day before Thanksgiving, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011 in Philadelphia.

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Paramedics transport an Amtrak passenger to a hospital after two trains collided at an Oakland, Calif. , station on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011. A fire official said one train was unloading passengers when the second train ran into it at an estimated speed of 15 to 20 miles per hour...

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Amtrak workers examine a train collision at an Oakland, Calif. , station on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011. A fire official said one train was unloading passengers when the second train ran into it at an estimated speed of 15 to 20 miles per hour injuring about 16 people.

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Stranded Amtrak passengers gather after two trains collided in an Oakland, Calif. , station on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011. A fire official said one train was unloading passengers when the second train ran into it at an estimated speed of 15 to 20 miles per hour injuring about 16 people.

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Two Amtrak trains rest against each other after colliding at an Oakland, Calif. , station on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011. A fire official said one train was unloading passengers when the second train ran into it at an estimated speed of 15 to 20 miles per hour injuring about 16 people.

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Amtrak passenger James Ferguson, 90, speaks with emergency responders following a collision at an Oakland, Calif. , station on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011. Ferguson, who lives in Los Angeles and has congestive heart failure, was uninjured. A fire official said one train was unloading...

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Emergency crews respond to the scene where an Amtrak passenger train collided with a farm truck at the Orwood Road crossing near Brentwood, Calif. Friday, Sept. 30, 2011. According to Amtrak spokeswoman Vernae Graham , the train was carrying about 200 passengers from Oakland to...

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WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 14: Joseph Boardman, president and CEO of Amtrak, testifies before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee in Capitol Hill September 14, 2011 in Washington, DC. The committee heard testimony on 'Moving Intercity Passenger Rail into the Future.'

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WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 10: Amtrak Police Officers talk at Union Station September 10, 2011 in Washington, DC. Amid heightened security the Washington, DC area is preparing to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2011 terrorist attacks on the Pentagon, the World Trade...

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WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 10: An Amtrak Police Officer and her K-9 unit walk past a pastry shop at Union Station September 10, 2011 in Washington, DC. Amid heightened security the Washington, DC area is preparing to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2011 terrorist...

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An Amtrak police officer checks the bag of a passenger at Union Station on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011, ahead of the 10th anniversary Sunday of the Sept. 11 attacks.

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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 09: Transportation Security Administration officers screen baggage as the Amtrak Police and K9 dogs keep a careful eye on passengers at Penn Station September 9, 2011 in New York City. U.S. government officials said yesterday evening that there is a 'specific,...

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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 09: Amtrak Police keep a careful eye on passengers at Penn Station September 9, 2011 in New York City. U.S. government officials said yesterday evening that there is a 'specific, credible but unconfirmed threat' to the U.S. homeland as the 9/11 anniversary...

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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 09: Amtrak Police Sergeant R.A. Smith (R) gives his K9 Zorro praise and encouragement while patrolling Penn Station September 9, 2011 in New York City. A 5-year-old male black Labrador Retriever, Zorro is trained and certified in 'Vapor Wake' explosive tracking...

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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 09: Amtrak Police K9 Lex patrols Penn Station September 9, 2011 in New York City. A 4-year-old yellow Labrador Retriever, Lex is trained and certified in 'Vapor Wake' explosive tracking and detection. U.S. government officials said yesterday evening that there...

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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 09: Amtrak Police and National Guard troops keep a careful eye on passengers at Penn Station September 9, 2011 in New York City. U.S. government officials said yesterday evening that there is a 'specific, credible but unconfirmed threat' to the U.S. homeland as...

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NEW YORK CITY, NY - SEPTEMBER 09: Amtrak Police Sergeant R.A. Smith and K9 Zorro patrol Penn Station September 9, 2011 in Washington, DC. U.S. government officials said yesterday evening that there is a 'specific, credible but unconfirmed threat' to the U.S. homeland as the 9/11...

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Amtrak workers Nathan Sutton and Robbie Grogan walk toward Harrisburg, Pa. on the Second Street ramp off of Rt. 83 after setting switches along the tracks on Thursday Sept. 8, 2011. Nearly 100,000 people from New York to Maryland were ordered to flee the rising Susquehanna River on...

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Travelers crowd a line at the Amtrak ticket window on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2011 at Penn Station in New York. Amtrak trains between Philadelphia and New York were canceled because of a flood that buried the Trenton station under several feet of water, forcing travelers to depend on regional...

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A commuter views train schedules on a display showing Amtrak cancellations, Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2011 at Penn Station in New York. Amtrak trains between Philadelphia and New York were canceled because of a flood that buried the Trenton station under several feet of water, forcing travelers...

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Travelers wait in line to board Amtrak's Northeast Regional train to Boston at Union Station in Washington, Friday, Aug. 26, 2011.

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In this Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011 photo, firefighters and emergency personnel work the scene of a fatal accident involving a vehicle and an Amtrak train that came to a stop near the crossing of Hustisford Road and Highway 16 in the town of Ixonia, Wis. Amtrak spokeswoman Vernae Graham...