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CSL and the CP rail yard

By Henry Olders 2022-11-30 Essays, Letters, Opinions No Comments

Published as a Letter to the Editor in The Suburban, 2022-11-30 Robert Libman, in his excellent opinion piece (Suburban 2022-11-23, p A13) alludes, among other issues, to the health and safety concerns posed to CSL residents living near the CP rail yard. In addition to the illness-promoting effects of noise…

How Québec cities can avoid repeats of the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

By Henry Olders 2016-05-01 Opinions No Comments

On July 6, 2013 an unattended freight train carrying crude oil rolled down a hill and derailed in the downtown area of the city of Lac-Mégantic, resulting in a huge explosion causing the loss of 47 lives. Many Canadian cities are concerned about the possibility of a similar disaster in their…