The Railway Association of Canada withdrew the request 12 days after 47 people died in the small Quebec town east of Montreal late on July 6. An unattended train with 72 tank cars of crude oil rolled down a grade into Lac-Mégantic, where it derailed and exploded.
Transport Minister Lisa Raitt reacted strongly and swiftly to a CBC story Wednesday that detailed how Canada’s rail freight companies had asked to remove a requirement for inspection on dangerous goods railcars a month prior to the tragedy at Lac-Mégantic, Que. Raitt, who became minister days after the calamity, told CBC News […]
Railway safety: Lisa Raitt rejects rail inspection cuts, but ministry grants exemptions
