Union Pacific completed its rail fastening system replacement work throughout the eight miles of curved track in the Columbia River Gorge.
The work was prompted by a fiery derailment of an oil train in the scenic gorge. The wreck spilled 42,000 gallons of oil into the Columbia River and forced the evacuation of a nearby town. (…)
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