“We have a law in the United States that says the railroads are supposed to choose the safest and most secure routes,” he said. Millar said fears of terrorist attacks, as well as train-related accidents, sparked concern about rail safety. “We’ve had so many explosions and toxic gas releases with railroad cargos in the United States, that people are concerned,” he said. According to a former president of the Canada Safety Council, freight trains in Canada were rerouted several decades ago to travel outside of some major cities. However, Emile Therien said small towns like Lac-Mégantic were left out. “About 30 or 40 years ago there was a master plan in this country to take freight trains way from the town core of most cities ... but the small towns still see trains going right through their main streets,” Therien said.
Posted on: Mon, 08 Jul 2013 03:06:46 +0000
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