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UP derailment in Normal, Ill.

By Rene Schweitzer | February 12, 2021

| Last updated on February 24, 2021

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A Union Pacific intermodal train derailed early Saturday morning in Normal, Ill. Mike Matejka
A Union Pacific intermodal train derailed early Saturday morning in Normal, Ill. Mike Matejka

A Union Pacific derailment Saturday morning in Normal, Ill., has disrupted rail service through the community, with Amtrak cancelling Lincoln Service trains and rerouting the Texas Eagle. A number of grade crossings are also blocked. The city’s mayor told a local newspaper at least 16 cars derailed. There were no injuries.

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