On April 11, 1996, a Montana Rail Link train carrying chlorine derailed near Alberton.“Railroad Accident Brief Report. LAX 96 FR 010. Derailment and Hazardous Materials Release with Fatality. Montana Rail Link, Alberton, Montana, April 11, 1966.” National Transportation Safety Board, August 18, 1998.“CMCR Campaign: Alberton, Montana Train Spill.” Journal of the Wild Rockies. Accessed May 3, 2015. 350 people were injured by chlorine inhalation. 1,000 people were evacuated from Alberton and from Frenchtown. Interstate 90 was shut down for nineteen days. The incident has been described as the largest chemical spill from a train in United States history.Kato, Dillon. "Workshop Uses 1996 Alberton Chlorine Spill to Teach Emergency Management." Missoulian, May 3, 2015.
On April 11, 1996, a Montana Rail Link train carrying chlorine derailed near Alberton.“Railroad Accident Brief Report. LAX 96 FR 010. Derailment and Hazardou!s Materials Release with Fatality. Montana Rail Link, Alberton, Montana, April 11, 1966.” National Transportation Safety Board, August 18, 1998.“CMCR Campaign: Alberton, Montana Train Spill.” Journal of the Wild Rockies. Accessed May 3, 2015. 350 people were injured by chlorine inhalation. 1,000 people were evacuated from Alberton and from Frenchtown. Interstate 90 was s!hut down for nineteen days. The. incident has been described as the largest chemical spill from a train in United States hi!story.Kato, Dillon. "Workshop Uses 1996 Alberton Chlorine Spill to Teach Emergency Management." Missoulian, May 3, 2015.