Rail carrier Montana Rail Link is making “significant progress” cleaning up the site of a train derailment in northwestern Montana that spilled Coors Light and Blue Moon beer into the Clark Fork River.
The freight train of about 25 cars derailed Sunday near the town of Paradise, the Associated Press reported. No injuries were reported and no hazardous materials were released, according to the Plains-Paradise Rural Fire District.
“We have made significant progress at the incident site to remove many of the damaged cars, clean up debris, and begin the process of site remediation,” a spokesperson for Montana Rail Link told MarketWatch Thursday. “Additionally, infrastructure in the affected area has been replaced and we are expecting train traffic to resume later today when all safety measures have been met.”
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“In the coming weeks, we will be continuing the investigation into the cause of the accident, making progress on remediation in the area, and addressing any other impacts,” the spokesperson added.
The Missoula, Mont.–based Montana Rail Link is a Class II regional railroad. The company operates over 900 miles of track in Montana and Idaho and employs nearly 1,200 people, according to its website.
Rail safety has been in the spotlight this year following a spate of derailments. On Feb. 3 a Norfolk Southern Corp.
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train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, in an incident that was described as a “PR nightmare” for Norfolk Southern and the rail industry.
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