OTTAWA — Federal Transport Minister Lisa Raitt assured Canadians that rail transport of hazardous materials is safe, despite mounting instances of high-profile derailments and the introduction of new safety regulations. “The transportation system is safe,” Raitt told Global’s The West Block on Sunday. “We have transported dangerous goods across […]
Rail transport of hazardous materials ‘safe,’ Minister Lisa Raitt tells Canadians
OTTAWA — Federal Transport Minister Lisa Raitt assured Canadians that rail transport of hazardous materials is safe, despite mounting instances of high-profile derailments and the introduction of new safety regulations. “The transportation system is safe,” Raitt told Global’s The West Block on Sunday. “We have transported dangerous goods across [...]
