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The Missouri General Assembly passed a budget that included $50 million to go toward railroad safety through MoDOT.

Several civil lawsuits were filed after the Amtrak train hit a dump truck in Mendom, killing four people and leaving more than 150 wounded.

Attorneys for victims argue to keep civil lawsuits moving forward after June 27 derailment

A Chariton County, Missouri, judge Monday ruled that a number of civil cases filed in connection to the deadly Amtrak train derailment in Mendon, Missouri, in June can move forward.

Victims' families pushed to continue lawsuits to seek compensation, justice after crash

An Amtrak train attendant who was on board the Southwest Chief on June 27 when it collided with a dump truck has filed a lawsuit in state court.

The train was traveling at 89 miles per hour when the emergency brake system initiated, and the NTSB previously said the trains speed at impact was 87 miles per hour.

Four Kansas City-area attorneys representing the trucking company whose dump truck was involved in a deadly Amtrak train crash have asked a federal judge for more time to file their response.

MS Contracting says it cannot comment 'fully and freely' in lawsuit brought by Amtrak, BNSF due to investigation

The Amtrak derailment in Mendon left four people dead and more than 100 people injured.