Two Empty Freight Cars Derail on Historic Vertical Lift Bridge in Portland, Oregon – Union Pacific Investigates

On Monday morning, two empty freight carriages completely derailed as part of a Union Pacific train in Portland, Oregon, while four other cars partially detached, resulting in the closure of the Steel Bridge. The bridge is an historic vertical lift structure that has been operational since 1912. Thankfully, there have been no reports of any injuries thus far. In response to this incident, which occurred at around 8:15 am CDT, Union Pacific issued a statement stating that “approximately five train cars derailed near the east end of the Union Pacific Steel Bridge in Portland, Oregon” and they are empty; cleanup is underway, and authorities continue to investigate what caused the derailment. This article was originally reported from Los Angeles.