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Amtrak and a Baltimore-Washington commuter rail service also use the line. There were no injuries reported, and there was no residential evacuation. Officials are unable to say when cleanup will be completed nor when train service will be restored. All leaks, and a nearby gas line that was ruptured, are contained. There were three leaks one, sodium hydroxide, is a hazardous material.
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