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PublishedOctober 8, 2023
Freight railroads police themselves and inspect their own tracks. Some say a disaster is inevitable.
A five-month Press Herald investigation reveals poorly maintained lines, unreported accidents and secrecy around the hazardous materials transported through Maine.
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PublishedSeptember 20, 2023
Renovations to Maine State Museum chug along with removal of historic steam engine
When the Augusta museum reopens, likely in 2025, it is expected to feature interactive exhibits that boost focus on women and minority groups — and two humpback whale skeletons.
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PublishedAugust 9, 2023
Video: Auburn railroad work is part of a larger project to improve infrastructure in the area
Motorists were hung up at several downtown railroad crossings Wednesday while CSX Transportation did maintenance work and dropped sections of tracks to be installed later.
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PublishedAugust 9, 2023
Brunswick-Rockland train line launching weekend service
The Coastliner debuted during the Maine Lobster Festival, drawing more than 600 riders.
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PublishedJune 21, 2023
Railroads must alert first responders within 10 miles of derailed cargo train under new rule
The rule would force all railroads to send out information to all nearby emergency services anytime there is a derailment or hazardous chemical release, instead of expecting arriving firefighters to look up the details on an app.
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PublishedMay 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.
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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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