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Maine Rail Traffic Could Double by 2050 as State Logs 13 Derailments Since 2023
CPKC and CSX have invested in Maine's rail lines as freight traffic grows, but 13 derailments since 2023 include one that spilled fuel near Rockwood.
Maine Business Wire reported on CPKC on October 6, 2026.
October 6, 2026
CPKC, the company Canadian Pacific formed by taking over the former Central Maine and Quebec line and then merging with Kansas City Southern in 2023, has put about $90 million into Maine and Vermont infrastructure since arriving, spokesperson Terry Cunha said.

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CPKC and CSX have invested in Maine's rail lines as freight traffic grows, but 13 derailments since 2023 include one that spilled fuel near Rockwood.