Train cars leave tracks in Elk Valley near Elko

Federal investigators are looking into a train derailment in the Elk Valley region.

The Transportation Safety Board stated Wednesday (Sep. 3) that investigators are being deployed to the site near Elko to gather information and assess what caused the derailment.

A spokesman with rail operator Canadian Pacific Kansas City has confirmed the derailment at about 8 p.m. Tuesday, where multiple cars left the tracks.

CPKC says the 12 cars involved were empty and no one was injured as a result of the derailment.

It says its crews responded to clean up the site last night, and the rail line has since reopened.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 3, 2025.