US EditionAdvocate calls for better rail safety on 12th anniversary of Lac-Mégantic disaster
- Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, commemorates the 12th anniversary of a rail disaster that killed 47 people when a runaway train derailed in downtown.
- Residents honored the victims with lowered flags, a moment of silence, and flower laying at the derailment site.
- Robert Bellefleur, a spokesman for a rail safety group, states that safety improvements for the town's 6,000 residents are insufficient.
- Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland highlighted completing the bypass to divert trains from the city's core as a priority.
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Advocate calls for better rail safety on 12th anniversary of Lac-Mégantic disaster - OHS Canada Magazine
Smoke rises from railway cars that were carrying crude oil after derailing in downtown Lac-Mégantic, Que., Saturday, July 6, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson By Audrey Sanikopoulos and Morgan Lowrie As citizens of Lac-Mégantic, Que., marked the 12th anniversary of a rail disaster that killed 47 people when a runaway train derailed and smashed into downtown, an advocate warned that more needs to be done to ensure rail safety. On Sunday, the…
Statement by Minister Freeland on the twelfth anniversary of the Lac-Mégantic tragedy Français
LAC-MÉGANTIC, QC, /CNW/ - The Minister of Transport and Internal Trade, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, today issued the following statement to mark the twelve years that have passed since the Lac-Mégantic tragedy: "Twelve years ago, the community of Lac-Mégantic experienced a devastating
Safety concerns still linger as Lac-Mégantic marks 12th anniversary of rail tragedy
On the 12th anniversary of a rail disaster that killed 47 people in Lac-Mégantic Que., one advocate says not enough has been done to ensure the town's some 6,000 residents are safe from future disasters.
Twelve years after the Lac-Mégantic tragedy, little progress has been made in improving rail transportation around the city, says the spokesperson for the Coalition of Citizens and Organizations engaged in rail safety in Lac-Mégantic.
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