The rail company, CPKC, has reopened the rail line, saying the derailment was caused by a track washout. But the company and the Federal Railroad Administration declined to say when the tracks near Jackman were last inspected.
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Derailed train in northern Maine was carrying flammable chemicals
The hazardous materials did not spill or catch fire, the railroad said, but one of them is classified as highly flammable by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
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Train carrying hazardous chemicals derails north of Rockwood
A photo of the train derailment posted on Facebook by Rockwood Fire & Rescue shows a fiery scene near a curve on the railroad track, with several cars off the track.
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Clarence Page: Toxic disasters attract toxic politics, and Donald Trump
While Biden’s administration had no visible presence at the Ohio derailment scene, Trump and his fellow Republicans came and campaigned to the ‘forgotten’ Americans who Democrats need to win again.
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What’s inside Maine freight trains? Public can only hazard a guess
An exception to the state’s public records law prevents Mainers from knowing what toxic chemicals might be rumbling through cities and towns.
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Commentary: Ohio’s train derailment – not spy balloons – is the real national security threat
The railroad accident and chemical spill underscore the slow degradation of U.S. infrastructure and disaster response.
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‘Amtrak Joe’ Biden hails plans for big East Coast tunnel fix
The president came to familiar terrain to promote his 2021 infrastructure law, a bipartisan win that is just now ramping up the spending on major projects.
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State panel backs creation of new rail trail between Auburn and Portland
Rail Use Advisory Council endorses a 26-mile path for bicycles and pedestrians along an unused rail corridor.
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From the Business Desk: Working on the railroad, all the live-long day
Freight trains are plying Maine’s rail system in larger numbers and sizes, and the state has a new plan to make sure we have adequate tracks and infrastructure. Let’s hope it’s enough.
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Northeast’s century-old rail bridges, tunnels land $9 billion overhaul
The infrastructure grants will help update the busy line running from Washington to Boston, which includes structures built soon after the Civil War.