Union Pacific Derailment in Oregon: Steel Bridge Closed for Cleanup after Five Empty Cars Come Off Tracks

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A freight train operated by Union Pacific has derailed in Oregon on Monday, leading authorities and hazardous materials crews to investigate. The incident occurred near Portland around 8:15 am Central Daylight Time (CDT), causing five empty carriages from the train to fully derail while four others partially came off the tracks. As a result of this mishap, the Steel Bridge – a historic vertical lift bridge constructed in 1912- has been closed down for cleanup operations. Fortunately, there have not been any reports of injuries so far.
In their official statement issued later that day, Union Pacific acknowledged the incident and shared further details regarding its investigation: “Five train cars belonging to Union Pacific derailed near the eastern end of our Steel Bridge in Portland, Oregon this morning at approximately 8:15 am CDT. The train cars were empty during the accident.”
The cleanup process is currently underway as investigators look into what caused the derailment. This news follows recent announcements made by Union Pacific regarding a spike in freight volumes and revenue for Q2 of this year, which saw an increase of almost $7 million per working day (an eight-year record high), but today’s events may impact these figures as cleanup costs are calculated.