Improvements to rail safety take top priority in Canada today.
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada investigation into the tragic train derailment in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, concludes that a multitude of factors led to the accident which left 47 people dead.
The board says that rules were not followed and is now calling for additional physical defences to prevent runaway trains, and for more thorough audits of safety management systems to ensure railways are effectively managing safety.
Board Chair Wendy Tadros says “accidents never come down to a single individual, a single action or a single factor. You have to look at the whole context.”
She says their investigation found 18 factors played a role in the accident.
You can read the entire report by clicking on this LINK.