As debate swirls around the safest way to transport Canada's energy products, the rail industry is standing firmly behind its safety record and says it is striving for further improvements.
Source: http://www.nxtbook.com/naylor/RACQ/RACQ0114/index.php#/36
Since Saturday, members of seven local fire departments, businesses, RCMP and city officials have participated in a Transportation Community Awareness Emergency Response (TransCAER) training workshop at the Red Deer Fire Training Centre.
For many responders, it was the only time they would be on...
MONTREAL — There’s no way of knowing exactly what’s moving across Montreal’s network of train tracks at a given moment.
Source: http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/What+train+knows/8789654/story.html
NORTHUMBERLAND — In the wake of the derailment of the Montreal, Maine & Atlantic train in Lac-Megantic, Quebec last month, CN has been reaching out to communities to assure them rail transport is "handled with a high level of safety" and local first responders are informed about the types of...
Source: http://www.northumberlandtoday.com/2013/08/14/cn-assures-communities-that-rail-safety-is-on-track
MONTREAL— Claude Mongeau, president and chief executive officer of CN, said Transport Canada’s Section 33 Directive issued today under the Railway Safety Act will enhance the effectiveness of train securement procedures and safety across the Canadian rail industry.
MONTREAL— CN has earned a 2012 National Achievement Award from Transportation Community Awareness and Emergency Response (TRANSCAER®) in recognition of its ongoing work to help communities understand the movement of hazardous materials and what is required in the event of transportation incidents. ...
Source: http://www.cn.ca/en/news/2013/04/cn-earns-2012-transcaer-national-award
