Transportation

Amtrak didn't wait for system that could've prevented wreck

The rush to launch service on a new, faster Amtrak route near Seattle came at a deadly cost: none of the critical speed-control technology that could have prevented a derailment was active before the train set off on its maiden voyage.

FedEx quarterly profit rises on strong package volume

Package delivery company FedEx Corp reported a higher quarterly net profit due to increased volume, but results were hit by lingering effects from a June cyber attack on its Dutch TNT Express unit.

Japan maglev contractors raided in bid rigging probe

Prosecutors have raided the headquarters of several of Japan's biggest construction companies in an investigation into alleged collusion on bids for a multibillion dollar high-speed maglev train line.