Ten years after a runaway train derailed and killed 47 people in Lac-Mégantic, Que., residents are still waiting for a promised railway bypass, and they fear the increasing number of railcars carrying hazardous materials through their town will lead to another disaster. Mayor Julie Morin says the trains transporting such things as propane, diesel and…
Lac-Mégantic Mayor, Residents Fear ‘Monster Trains’ Will Bring Another Rail Disaster
Ten Years After Mégantic, Experts Say Stricter Rules, Tougher Enforcement Needed
Kathy Fox still remembers the looks on the faces of the grieving family members on the morning in August 2014, as she tried to explain how the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster had happened. “You can imagine the grief, the shock, the anger, all the emotions,” Fox recalled. “It was a hard day.” The Transportation Safety Board…
Runaway Freight Train That Caused Deadly 2013 Lac-Mégantic Wreck Passed 4 Inspections
The runaway freight train that caused one of the deadliest railway accidents in Canadian history in Lac-Mégantic in 2013 had passed four safety inspections, documents cited in the Québec Superior Court show. The safety checks conducted before the train’s final trip were documented in an Agreed Statement of Facts submitted by lawyers for Canadian Pacific Railway, insurers, and…
Poor Rail Service Costing Agriculture Sector, Canadian Economy, Industry Insiders Say
Problems with rail service in Canada are prompting calls for change from industry experts, including some in the agriculture sector, who say that poor rail service is costing them money. From Jan. 2 to April 2, the car fulfillment delivery rate was just 53 percent for Canadian National Railway (CN) and 65 percent for Canadian Pacific…
Macdonald’s Legacy (Part 4): Immense Challenges and a National Strategy
Commentary This is Part 4 of a multi-part series examining Macdonald’s legacy. Previous parts can be found in the following links: Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3. When a handful of sparsely populated British colonies in the northwest corner of the vast American continent came together in 1867, few informed observers of world affairs thought…
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