Central Maine arrest log: July 27-Aug. 2 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.

Central Maine arrest log: May 25-31, 2024

Augusta- and Waterville-area arrests for May 25-31, 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.

Legislation that boosts access to railroad data leaves out the public

The bill before the Legislature is designed to expand the types of information railroads are required to give the state so that emergency management and public safety agencies can prepare for potential rail disasters.

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.

Our View: Rail company responsible for Maine derailment should face consequences

CPKC should be held accountable for its mismanaged effort since the incident.

Railroad spills 500 gallons of fuel in northern Maine derailment cleanup

The state issued a warning to Canadian Pacific Kansas City on Friday after the company's clean-up efforts resulted in the discharge of diesel fuel from a locomotive's tanks.

Railroad company remains silent about derailment in northern Maine

Canadian Pacific Kansas City is working with the state to contain fuel and oil that are leaking from derailed cars and seeping into nearby waters but has declined to answer questions about the amount of hazardous materials the train was transporting.

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.