One of the hopper cars remains beside the station at Portage la Prairie - 28 Mar 2011 Paul Sincerny.

26 March 2011

More Details Released on CP Train Derailment

Portage la Prairie Manitoba - A train derailment temporarily closed the Third Street N.E. rail crossing in Portage la Prairie Monday.
 
The derailment happened just before 3 a.m Canadian Pacific Railway spokesman Kevin Hrysak said.
 
Two empty hopper cars hooked onto a freight train heading west to Minnedosa jumped the tracks.
 
"It was switching and doing some work in the yard prior to that and it moved," Hrysak said.
 
No injuries were reported and the Third Street N.E. rail crossing was open again at around 11 a.m.
 
There was also no environmental risk, as the cars were only used to haul grains and similar commodities.