(Source: Toronto Star, July 29, 2015)
OTTAWA — Two years after a runaway freight train exploded in Lac-Mégantic, killing 47 people, Transport Canada and the U.S. Federal Railroad Administration unveiled new rules Wednesday aimed at preventing a repeat of the tragedy. The regulations require railway companies to follow stricter guidelines when leaving trains unattended and set out new rules for operators whose job it is to secure tank cars to the tracks.
Full story: Toronto Star