By Associated Press - Monday, January 13, 2014

AUBURN, Wash. (AP) - A freight train derailed about 1 a.m. Monday just south of Auburn blocking freight and passenger trains.

Burlington Northern Santa Fe spokesman Gus Melonas (mel-OWN’-us) says two rail cars carrying cargo containers from Tacoma to Chicago left the tracks.

Melonas says crews with a crane and other equipment got the track reopened by Monday evening.



Amtrak and Sound Transit commuter trains were blocked during the day and passengers were bused.

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