PORTLAND, Maine — The Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority says no one was hurt when Amtrak's Downeaster derailed a couple of miles from the Portland station.
Executive Director Patricia Quinn says 41 people were on board when the locomotive derailed shortly after the Boston-bound train left the Portland station. The passenger cars were hauled back to the Portland Transportation Center, and track owner PanAm Railways replaced a section of rail.
The incident led to the cancellation of several trains on Tuesday. Officials say normal service will resume Wednesday.
Executive Director Patricia Quinn says the locomotive was traveling about 20 miles per hour when it derailed. Because of the derailment, Trains 686 and 687 were canceled and Train 685 was delayed from leaving Boston.