DOT to scrutinize freight train parking systems
The Maine Department of Transportation has requested details about the parking systems and procedures for freight train operators in the state, in the wake of the July 6 crash on the tracks of the Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway that killed at least 37 people in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec.
On Wednesday, DOT Commissioner David Bernhardt sent a letter to five freight operators in the state requesting to review how they secure parked trains.
Gov. Paul LePage said in a press release that the request is in addition to a safety review he ordered of the state’s railroad tracks. Federal regulators announced earlier this week that they would inspect the tracks of the Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway in a separate review.
Bernhardt asked for the information from Maine’s freight operators by the end of the month.
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