27 July 2004
Railway Reopens
After Coal Spill
The main rail line has
been reopened but cleanup crews are still at the scene of a derailment south of Golden, B.C. that
occurred Sunday morning.
CPR spokesman Ed Greenburg says the tracks were closed for nearly 48 hours. The line was reopened
this morning but it will take awhile to complete the cleanup.
The train was carrying coal, and Greenburg says a portion of the load fell into a water channel that
connects with the Columbia River.
"We're monitoring the water upstream and downstream in addition to having special
filter-fences in the water," he says. "It's going to be a few days at least
before the cleanup portion is over."
Greenburg stresses that coal is not toxic, but he says they want to ensure that sediment doesn't
drift into the Columbia River.
He says an investigation is underway to determine the cause of the derailment. There were no injuries.
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