A Long Train Grinds Life to a Halt Every Day in This Rural Maine Town

A Long Train Grinds Life to a Halt Every Day in This Rural Maine Town

This story was originally published by The Maine Monitor. Driving down Main Street in the early afternoon last week, Steve Begin and his fellow woods crew narrowly missed their chance at a quick ride home. In the center of town, their path was blocked by a wall of freight more than a mile long, moving sluggishly. “It can be a huge pain in the ass,” Begin said over the blaring crossing alarm. He guessed he might wait for more than half an hour. I…