Advocate calls for better rail safety on 12th anniversary of Lac-Mégantic disaster

Advocate calls for better rail safety on 12th anniversary of Lac-Mégantic disaster - OHS Canada Magazine

Smoke rises from railway cars that were carrying crude oil after derailing in downtown Lac-Mégantic, Que., Saturday, July 6, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson By Audrey Sanikopoulos and Morgan Lowrie As citizens of Lac-Mégantic, Que., marked the 12th anniversary of a rail disaster that killed 47 people when a runaway train derailed and smashed into downtown, an advocate warned that more needs to be done to ensure rail safety. On Sunday, the…

Lac-Mégantic marks 12th anniversary as calls for improved rail safety mount - Montreal

On Sunday, the town lowered flags to half-mast, laid flowers and organized a moment of silence to commemorate the July 6, 2013, tragedy.

Advocate calls for better rail safety on 12th anniversary of Lac-Megantic disaster

By Audrey Sanikopoulos and Morgan Lowrie

Statement by Minister Freeland on the twelfth anniversary of the Lac-Mégantic tragedy Français

LAC-MÉGANTIC, QC, /CNW/ - The Minister of Transport and Internal Trade, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, today issued the following statement to mark the twelve years that have passed since the Lac-Mégantic tragedy: "Twelve years ago, the community of Lac-Mégantic experienced a devastating

Safety concerns still linger as Lac-Mégantic marks 12th anniversary of rail tragedy

On the 12th anniversary of a rail disaster that killed 47 people in Lac-Mégantic Que., one advocate says not enough has been done to ensure the town's some 6,000 residents are safe from future disasters.