A CP Rail freight train derailed 20 cars west of Banff, Alta. at approximately 4:30 p.m. on February 28.
The hopper cars contained grain products and empty auto carriers, said CP Rail media relations spokesperson Salem Woodrow.
As a result of the derailment, Highway 1A is closed west of Banff to Johnston Canyon. The closure does not affect the Trans-Canada Highway.
There were no injuries from the derailment, and CP Rail says there are no public safety concerns.
Earlier in February, three men lost their lives in a tragic CP Rail train derailment east of Field, B.C. In that incident, the loss of control was a situation where the crew members could no longer maintain designated track speeds in the Spiral Tunnels. The train plummeted to the bottom, causing 112 cars to leave the tracks by the Kicking Horse River.
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CP Rail immediately dispatched teams to the site to assess and begin clean up of the February 28 derailment. The cause of the incident is under investigation.
Detailed about the highway reopening are available at 511Alberta.
