Technical investigation of the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster
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Technical investigation of the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster
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The technical investigation of the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster looked into the instigating and mitigating factors regarding the incident, one of the deadliest in Canadian railway history, with 47 deaths. It identified 18 factors related to the cargo, maintenance of the tracks, maintenance and operation of the train, and weak government oversight all combined to produce the disaster. Five recommendations for change resulted from the investigation.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technical_investigation_of_the_Lac-M%C3%A9gantic_rail_disaster
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2015-09-14T18:13:26Z
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2024-09-03T07:10:35Z
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