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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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PublishedNovember 21, 2022
U.S. supply chain under threat – again – as unions, railroads, clash
A split vote Monday from the 2 biggest railroad unions follows the rejection by 3 other unions of their deals with the railroads that the Biden administration helped broker.
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PublishedSeptember 14, 2022
Potential railroad strike would damage struggling U.S. economy, but effects in Maine unclear
A total of 60,000 union workers had been expected to walk off their jobs as early as 12:01 a.m. on Friday.
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PublishedAugust 30, 2022
Canadian group eyes revival of Grand Trunk Railroad from Montreal to Boston
The plan calls for stops in Bethel, Auburn, Portland and Old Orchard Beach, but there's no timetable for the project.
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PublishedJune 19, 2022
Lewiston grew from small town to booming mill city thanks to rail
From trains to trolleys, rail lines once tied the Twin Cities to the world.
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