BORDULAC, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – All rail cars containing hazardous materials have been removed from the immediate site of a train derailment near Bordulac, according to an official with Canadian Pacific Kansas City railway company.
Patrick Waldron, CPKC assistant vice president of communications and media relations, said that the rail cars were safely removed on Sunday, July 7, and the remaining hot spots from an earlier fire have been extinguished.
The derailment occurred around 3:30 a.m. Friday, July 5, near Bordulac. No injuries were reported. .
Waldron said the emergency response operation has transitioned to recovery and cleanup activities. With rail cars removed and secured, work to repair the railroad track proceeded. Those repairs were completed Monday morning, July 8, and rail traffic resumed Monday following track safety inspections.
NTSB investigators arrived at the scene on Saturday, July 6. Parties to the investigation include CPKC, the Federal Railroad Administration, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, and SMART-TD. SMART-TD represents workers on a number of major regional transit providers, including light and heavy rail carriers in major metropolitan areas nationwide.
A preliminary report, which includes factual information, is expected in 30 days, the NTSB spokesman said.