Could Track Conditions and Heat Have Led to a Quebec Train Derailment?
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Could track conditions and heat have led to a Quebec train derailment?
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has flagged poor track conditions near the site of a train derailment in Repentigny, Que. Investigators walked nearly 10 kilometres of CN Railway tracks and issued a safety advisory to Transport Canada.
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The Mayor of Boucherville, Jean Martel, demanded that CN urgently carry out an inspection of the railway in his city.
Repentigny calls for stop to rail traffic after TSB investigation reveals 'several deficiencies'
The mayor of Repentigny, Que., is calling on the federal transport minister to suspend rail traffic through the city until CN Rail implements corrective measures to the railway track.
The Mayor of Boucherville, Jean Martel, asked the Canadian National (CN) to carry out without delay a complete inspection of the railway crossing the residential area of the municipality. This request followed the information revealed following the derailment of a freight train in Repentigny on July 5. The Mayor required a verification of the railway infrastructure in order to obtain assurance that the track was safe, both with respect to its co…
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