Since 47 Died In 2013, Seven Major Oil Train Derailments In Canada; In All Cases, Tracks Were Broken

[hatrack]

Gosh, how could they go about solving this problem . . . I'm just . . . stumped!!

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A CBC News investigation has uncovered years' worth of Transport Canada inspection reports documenting hundreds of safety problems along the Saskatchewan rail line, none of which prompted orders for trains to stop rolling. What's more, since the 2013 rail disaster in Lac-Mégantic, Que., that killed 47 people, there have been seven major derailments of crude oil trains in Canada. In each case, investigators blame broken track.

Experts who reviewed the CBC's findings say the documents suggest the government regulator, Transport Canada, is failing to properly oversee rail companies and ensure the safety of hundreds of communities along the country's vast rail networks. CBC News obtained five Transport Canada inspection reports from 2016 to 2020 for the CP line that stretches 183 kilometres from Wynyard, Sask., through Guernsey to Saskatoon, the province's most populous city.

The reports detail hundreds of problems found by inspectors: 131 "non-compliances" and 215 "concerns," including missing or defective railway ties (the wooden planks anchoring the track) and broken joint bars (which connect two long pieces of rail).

Ian Naish, a former director of rail investigations for the Transportation Safety Board (TSB), which investigates rail crashes, reviewed the inspection reports for CBC News. He says the Saskatchewan track was in "really bad shape." "That's an awful lot of non-compliance reports and concerns, and it looked like they were consistent over the three or four years," Naish said. "Neither derailment was a surprise at all."

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/lac-megantic-crude-oil-train-canada-guernsey-saskatchewan-rail-1.5608769

[Wellstone ruled]

1. As a Rail Fan,

follow these derailments with interest. Remember,most of these Western Canada derailments are C P Rail which up to a few months ago,was being systematically bled by a US hedge Fund Guy. CP management leaves tons to be desired,when you have Lawyers and Bankers running the show,well,don't give a damn how you do it,just have my Bonus check on my desk before noon next Tuesday.

As Uncle Eddie would say,there just deferring the Track Maintenance a bit longer. Just so you know,Eddie was CP's (SOO Line) number two Seniority Guy on the Roster at the time as a Traffic Agent.