Freight trains will soon be traveling up to four times faster through parts of Maine after a railroad company made significant track improvements to meet federal safety standards. CSX Transportation, ...

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Freight trains will soon be going faster through parts of Maine. CSX Transportation, which has 518 track miles in Maine and maintains 176 grade crossings, will increase train speeds to 40 miles per ho ...

A planned speed increase for trains in Maine, from 25 mph to as fast as 40 mph, is raising questions about safety in towns along the tracks.

CSX Transportation has upgraded 481 miles of track across the state, allowing its freight trains to travel at speeds of up to 40 miles per hour, compared to the previous speed of 10 miles per hour.

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