Derailment

Montana Governor Greg Gianforte, accompanied by his wife Susan, held a brief press conference on Sunday afternoon in Chester, Montana, not far from the site of a deadly AMTRAK train derailment in which three people were killed.

Over 30 cars from a Montana Rail Link coal train derailed near Noxon on August 14, and according to company officials, cleanup is nearly complete.

Montana Rail Link hopes to have the main line cleared by later Tuesday afternoon or evening after Sunday night's derailment of over 30 cars filled with coal derailed near Noxon.

Montana Rail Link reported on Monday that one of their coal trains derailed late Sunday night in northwest Montana.

Missoula police official defines their policy regarding the use of deadly force after an officer opened fire and killed a man on New Year's Eve.

BNSF Railway says it is investigating the cause of a coal train derailment in which 13 cars came off the tracks in southeastern Montana.

UPDATE - 1:00 p.m. Friday, September 6 Public Information Officer for Montana Rail Link Linda Frost said on Friday, September 6, that the tracks closed by Wednesday morning's derailment were reopened late Friday morning.