This occurred in Portland, Oregon. There is more than one place in America that is named Portland.
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/ex-bnsf-engineer-claims-he-was-wrongly-fired-after-avoiding-rail-mishap-in-portland/
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/ex-bnsf-engineer-claims-he-was-wrongly-fired-after-avoiding-rail-mishap-in-portland/