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The train derailment occurring last week inside the international tunnel between Port Huron and Sarnia, is still a developing situation. City Manager James Freed first reported on Friday, that his office received news of the train derailment within tunnel. CN crews responded to the incident, where approximately 40 cars had derailed in various positions, and at least one car was carrying dangerous chemicals, reported to be sulfuric acid. Specialty CN crews and third-party contractors have been working at cleaning up the spill. The situation is still developing, but officials are reporting there’s no health or safety threat to the public. The cause of the derailment is still under investigation. Fortunately, there were no fires or injuries reported, and no contamination to the air or waterways. City officials are still advising residents to avoid the area while officials in Sarnia and Port Huron worked closely together to finish cleaning up the site of the incident.
