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The Canadian National Railway will close the railroad crossing on Monaville Road just west of Route 83 in Round Lake Beach for an emergency repair beginning at 7 a.m. Thursday, March 22. The crossing is scheduled to reopen in the…

"I'm surprised the train collapsed today." Workers with Canadian National were at the scene trying to determine the best way to get the train moving again. "The train just couldn't make it over, just like a car couldn't make it…

The Transportation Safety Board says the crew did not connect the air breaks on the railway car and there was no safety device called a derail to prevent it from moving onto the main track. No one was hurt when…

The train ended up stopping on the main line. No one was injured. The TSB's investigation report stated that “current defences are not sufficient to reduce the number of uncontrolled movements and improve safety.” Physical defences ensure railway equipment is…

FRA must be aware that Canadian Pacific will not and cannot make a promise to limit freight traffic on this rail line, due to its own future predictions of economic need. Even if no additional freight trains are put on…