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Flawed Tankers Led to Fatal Train Derailment in Quebec

The lead Transportation Safety Board investigator says the rail tankers involved in a derailment and explosions that wiped out the heart of a small town in Quebec have a history of puncturing during accidents. TSB investigator Donald Ross told The …

Common Type of Rail Car Has Dangerous Design Flaw

For two decades, one of the most commonly used type of rail tanker has been allowed to haul hazardous liquids from coast to coast even though transportation officials were aware of a dangerous design flaw that almost guarantees the car …