(The Associated Press circulated the following article on January 18.)
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. — A nine-car derailment damaged a railroad track severely enough that freight and passenger traffic in southern Vermont has been halted until repairs can be made.
The cars operated by New England Central Railroad went off the track Sunday morning.
Amtrak passengers will be taken by bus from Bellows Falls to Springfield, Mass., where they will be able to board the train.
No one was injured in Sunday morning’s derailment. The train was carrying wood products. No hazardous materials were involved.
Police said it’s unclear why the cars jumped the track.