railroads

Published
May 22, 2023

Another View: Is Congress capable of serious action on freight rail safety?

It’s easy for politicians to decry the East Palestine derailment, but when it comes to preventing future disasters, they are MIA.
Published
May 4, 2023

Train track in Belgrade washed out as state, railroads repair storm damage

Sunday's storm, which dumped up to 5 inches of rain in central Maine, has caused washouts and other damage to tracks across the state.
Published
April 28, 2023

Railroad cited for violating pollution law in derailment cleanup

State regulators tell Canadian Pacific Kansas City that its failure to stabilize roads and stream crossings during the cleanup has resulted in a significant amount of sediment being released into nearby waters.
Published
April 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.
Published
April 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.
Published
April 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.
Published
February 28, 2023

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.
Published
February 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.
Published
February 21, 2023

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.
Published
January 31, 2023

‘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.