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PublishedAugust 23, 2024
Canadian union issues 72-hour strike warning to freight railroad hours after it resumes service
The Canadian government forced the country’s two major railroads into arbitration with their labor union late Thursday afternoon.
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PublishedAugust 22, 2024
Canadian freight trains to roll again as government forces arbitration of labor dispute
The railroads have said that once the dispute enters arbitration the trains will be able to get moving again.
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PublishedAugust 21, 2024
Canada’s 2 major freight railroads may stop if contract dispute isn’t resolved
As the Canadian contract talks were coming down to the wire, CSX broke with the U.S. freight rail industry’s longstanding practice of negotiating jointly for years with the unions.
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PublishedJuly 27, 2024
Plan to bring remote-controlled trains to South Portland rail yard draws safety, labor concerns
Union officials are urging city councilors to consider banning the driverless trains from moving hazardous materials and operating on tracks that connect with Amtrak passenger service.
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PublishedJuly 5, 2024
Train derailment in Penobscot County spills about 1,200 gallons of diesel
A train engine collided with parked rail cars carrying paper products near the town line between Mattawamkeag and Winn, fire officials said.
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PublishedJune 13, 2024
Railroad fined $16,500 for spilling 15,000 gallons of oil into Maine waterways
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reached a settlement with freight-railroad CPKC after 2 of its trains derailed with significant spillage that eventually flowed into the Atlantic Ocean.
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PublishedJune 3, 2024
Truck collides with train in Waldo County
The driver was taken to the hospital with injuries he sustained when the truck was thrown into a ditch alongside a crossing in Prospect.
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PublishedMay 30, 2024
Amtrak’s heat-delay altered schedules won’t impact Maine, rail authority says
There will likely still be delays on the Downeaster when high temperatures affect the metal rails, but the schedule is staying put, for the time being.
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PublishedApril 16, 2024
Maine now has greater oversight of freight railroads, but public access to data is limited
A law signed by Gov. Janet Mills allows the public to access records about hazardous materials moving along Maine tracks, but only after a derailment or spill.
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PublishedApril 2, 2024
Freight railroads must keep 2-person crews, according to new federal rule
The Federal Railroad Administration says another crew member will improve safety – especially after so many high-profile derailments in recent years.
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