On Friday, November 30, 2007, Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corporation) passenger train 371, consisting of one locomotive and three passenger cars, struck the rear of a standing Norfolk Southern Railway Company freight train near Chicago, Illinois. The forward portion of the Amtrak locomotive came to rest on top of a container on the rear car of the freight train. Sixty-six passengers and five crewmembers were transported to hospitals; two passengers and one crewmember were subsequently admitted. The weather was clear, and the temperature was 30 F. Estimated damage was $1,299,000
| Author: National Transportation Safety Board |
| Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
| Publication Date: Feb 19, 2014 |
| Number of Pages: 46 pages |
| Binding: Paperback or Softback |
| ISBN-10: 1495406628 |
| ISBN-13: 9781495406621 |
