AN ENGINEER was killed and five Carnival Cruise Lines passengers
suffered minor injuries Dec. 2 when a historic shore excursion train
operating near the Panama Canal struck another engine that was stopped
on the tracks. About 217 passengers from Carnival Cruise Lines' 2,124-
passenger Carnival Spirit were aboard the train when the accident
occurred. A Carnival spokesman said it was too early to determine the
cause of the accident. The Panama Canal Isthmian Railway, which is
operated by an American railroad company not connected to Carnival,
suspended operations indefinitely after the accident. The train
operates a one-track service that runs along the Panama Canal from
Colon to Panama City.

(Travel Weekly Cruise E-Letter / Dec. 4)