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Poor culverts, inspections led to North Dakota derailment, report says

By Alex Carmenaty Jun 19, 2026 | 8:08 AM
(North Dakota Monitor) –BORDULAC, ND – A new report on a fiery train derailment in North Dakota points to deteriorating culverts below the tracks and poor-quality inspections by the railroad operator.
The July 2024 derailment of a Canadian Pacific Kansas City train released hazardous materials near the town of Bordulac, southeast of Carrington in Foster County. The National Transportation Safety Board earlier this month released its investigation of the derailment.
The two weakened culverts were not able to provide the needed support, leading to a broken rail and the derailment, the report said.
In all, 29 cars derailed, with 17 of those cars carrying hazardous materials, some of which caught fire. No one was injured in the derailment and fire, but an evacuation order was issued for one home.
CPKC estimated the damage to be about $3.6 million. The company said it was reviewing the investigative report but did not comment further.

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