The transportation safety board in Canada issued a 200 page report in August that detailed the breakdown and enforcement of Canadian national rail safety regulations that led to the deaths of 47 people in the oil train derailment disaster in Lac Megantic, Quebec in July 2013. The report detailed 18 causes and contributing factors where…
When you live somewhere long enough you become a local. When you’re a local you know of great spots to eat, to hangout and shortcuts around town. A local Longwood, Florida (FL) man tried to take one such shortcut while on his way to pick up a pizza. Unfortunately this shortcut was across railroad tracks…
1889 was the first year in which data about railroad accidents and injuries was collected. During that year 1,972 railroad workers lost their lives on the job which equates to one out of every 375 employees. Last year there were 15 fatal railroad accidents that took the lives of employees. The acting Chairman of the…
The U.S. risks more fiery train and pipeline accidents in the future if it does not quickly pass new regulations governing the transportation of oil and gas, according to the Government Accountability Office (GAO). A new report by the GAO stated that without timely action to deal with safety risks that are presented by higher…
Few people who saw the July 6, 2013 train wreck in Lac-Megantic in Quebec will ever forget it. That day, 72 cars of crude oil derailed and exploded, killing 47 people and devastating the small town. Since then, there have been many new regulations both in Canada and the US that are designed to boost…