AUGUSTA — State officials seeking to prevent another runaway train like that which devastated a Quebec town have queried five state rail haulers to see how they keep parked trains stationary, Gov. Paul LePage announced Wednesday. Maine Department of Transportation Commissioner David Bernhardt sent the letter as a first step toward having Maine railroad companies […]
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Railway involved in Quebec explosion lays off 79 of 179 workers
HERMON — The railway that owns the runaway train that devastated a small Quebec town almost two weeks ago, killing 50 people, has laid off 79 of its 179 workers because of the disaster, a company official said Wednesday. Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway workers learned at the close of business on Monday that they […]
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Quebec explosion leads to layoffs of 79 rail workers
HERMON — The railway that owns the runaway train that devastated a small Quebec town almost two weeks ago, killing at least 37 people, has laid off 79 of its 179 workers due to the disaster, a company official said Wednesday. The Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway workers learned at the close of business on […]
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Maine DEP says Pan Am behind on paying oil shipping fees
AUGUSTA — As revenue to a state oil spill clean-up fund shrivels, officials are investigating why Pan Am Railways has not paid the legally required monthly fees into that fund for crude oil the company has shipped over Maine rails. Every company that ships crude oil or refined petroleum products through Maine is required to […]