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PublishedApril 17, 2023
Questions remain about train derailment in northern Maine
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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PublishedApril 16, 2023
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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PublishedApril 16, 2023
Photos: Rolling train and spring runoff
A train crosses the trestle from Auburn into Lewiston as high water cascades over Great Falls.
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PublishedApril 15, 2023
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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PublishedFebruary 26, 2023
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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PublishedJanuary 30, 2023
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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PublishedDecember 2, 2022
Jared Golden off the rails again in opposing Biden’s plea for labor deal
The Lewiston Democrat said imposing railroad pact by legislation was 'premature.'
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PublishedDecember 1, 2022
Senate moves to avert rail strike amid dire warnings
The measure now goes to President Biden's desk for his signature.
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PublishedDecember 1, 2022
Smithfield man hospitalized after car collides with railroad machinery in Belgrade
William Bockman, 83, suffered injuries not believed to be life-threatening early Thursday when his car collided with a railroad tamper on Route 27, according to officials.
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PublishedNovember 28, 2022
Biden calls on Congress to head off potential rail strike
Commuter railroads and Amtrak would also be affected by a strike because many of them use tracks owned by the freight railroads.
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