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Train gets stuck after tracks cave in on Detroit’s east side

  • March 21, 2018
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"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…

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Not enough being done to reduce runaway rail cars; TSB report

  • March 21, 2018
  • Google Alert - transport canada railway crossings
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No one was hurt when the empty Canadian Pacific Railway freight car rolled across two public crossings in the early morning hours of March 27, 2016, before coming to a stop on the tracks. The board notes its investigation into…

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Not enough being done to reduce runaway rail cars: TSB Saskatoon report

  • March 20, 2018
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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…

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Not enough being done to reduce runaway rail cars: TSB

  • March 20, 2018
  • Google Alert - railway, railroad, crossing, canada
  • News

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…

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Runaway rail car in Saskatoon underlines ‘not sufficient’ safety: TSB

  • March 20, 2018
  • Google Alert - railway, railroad, crossing, canada
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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…

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