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TSB calls for safer railway crossings after NB man in wheelchair killed by train

  • February 15, 2018
  • Google Alert - transport canada railway crossings
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The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) is calling for safety improvements at railway crossings for people who use assistive devices, such as wheelchairs. Upgrades could include improved lighting, more visual and audio cues, or changing the ang...

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High-speed rail promised for Canada. Again.

  • February 15, 2018
  • Google Alert - railway, railroad, crossing, canada
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Canada is the only G7 country without a high-speed rail system, and this in spite of the fact that the huge distances between cities make it a worthwhile endeavour. ... The “turbo” trains were limited to a speed of 153km/h…

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TSB calls for improved safety at rail crossings after death of man in wheelchair

  • February 15, 2018
  • Google Alert - transport canada railway crossings
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Steven Harel, whose wheelchair had become stuck and immobilized at the Robinson Street railway crossing was struck and killed by the 12,200 tonne train. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada released its report on the accident Thursday -- calling o...

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Report to be released into death of man in wheelchair killed on train tracks

  • February 15, 2018
  • Google Alert - transport canada railway crossings
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MONCTON, N.B. — The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is expected to release its report today on the death of a man in a wheelchair who was killed when he got stuck on a New Brunswick rail crossing and was…

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Life on the home front for the week of February 15, 2018

  • February 14, 2018
  • Google Alert - railway, railroad, crossing, canada
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They wrote that many “moonshiners” lived up Fords Creek, and that going across the Orofino Creek Bridge was like crossing the border to Canada, ... And another post said that Jingletown came by its name because there was a roundhouse…

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