A bill to be heard this week seeks federal seed funding for a proposal to restore passenger service from Portland through Auburn, Lewiston, Waterville and Bangor to Orono.
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SUV hit by train, pushed down tracks in Waterville
The driver failed to stop at railroad safety gates that had been lowered on Main Street, police said.
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Freight train speeds to increase up to 4 times in Maine
The increase will affect railroad crossings in Auburn, Lewiston, Monmouth, Winthrop, Waterville and beyond.
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Maine gets $53 million to improve freight rail safety, reconnect former Millinocket mill site
The federal funding will be used to upgrade mainlines in Penobscot, Aroostook, Washington and Piscataquis counties and restore a rail service to the Great Northern Paper mill redevelopment site.
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Maine seeks new operator to revive Rockland Branch rail line
The Department of Transportation is seeking to restore freight service and that could help the Amtrak Downeaster resume its effort to add passenger service from Brunswick to Rockland.
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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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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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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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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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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.