January 01, 2020

Body found by railroad workers thought to be an Amtrak passenger

January 01, 2020/ Press Release

SISKIYOU COUNTY, Calif. - The Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) is continuing its investigation into the suspicious death of a man located on December 26 after deputies received a call at 9:10 a.m., reporting a possible dead body lying near railroad tracks about .3 mile east of the Andesite Railroad Crossing near Military Pass Road, a rural area of Siskiyou County near US 97, 32-miles southeast of Yreka and east of Weed, California.

August 29, 2019

Museum seeks volunteers for Amtrak program

August 29, 2019/ Press Release

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – The Klamath County Museum is seeking volunteers interested in serving as docents on Amtrak’s Coast Starlight route.

August 04, 2019

Amtrak passenger arrested for threats against passengers and conductor near Odell Lake

August 04, 2019/ Klamath County Sheriff's Office

Late Sunday morning Amtrak Train 14 the Coast Starlight, Los Angeles to Seattle, left Klamath Falls for Eugene and was forced to make an unscheduled stop due to a male passenger threatening harm to himself and the other passengers on the train.

March 17, 2019

Klamath Heritage: Waiting for a train [VIDEO]

March 17, 2019/ Klamath County Museum

Klamath County Museum’s Photo of the Week for March 17, 2019, shows passengers waiting for a train at the Southern Pacific passenger depot in Klamath Falls. No date was recorded for this photo. The automobiles seen here suggest a date around 1920.

March 01, 2019

Coast Starlight Still Waits for Clear Tracks

March 01, 2019/ Brian Gailey

Passengers are still waiting to get to their destination following getting stuck on a train in Oakridge.

The Amtrak Coast Starlight runs from Seattle to Los Angeles. The train is scheduled to pass through Klamath Falls twice daily. Southbound, in the evening. Northbound, in the morning. Since the severe winter storm hit the Cascades earlier this week, the train has done neither.

February 26, 2019

Damaged Amtrak is on the Move

February 26, 2019/ Brian Gailey

“We sincerely regret the extended delay customers on the southbound Coast Starlight experienced due to extreme weather issues,” says Amtrak Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Scot Naparstek. “With more than a foot of heavy snow and numerous trees blocking the track, we made every decision in the best interest of the safety of our customers during the unfortunate sequence of events.”

February 25, 2019

Amtrak Damaged-Stuck in Oakridge

February 25, 2019/ Brian Gailey

In a statement from Amtrak: "On February 24, Amtrak Coast Starlight train 11 struck a tree that had fallen onto the tracks. Conditions further deteriorated with numerous track blockages from snow and fallen trees. Due to worsening conditions, area road closures and no viable way to safely transport passengers or crews via alternate transportation, Amtrak Coast Starlight train 11 was terminated at Oakridge, with no alternative transportation provided to Los Angeles."

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