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#21 Mike K.

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Posted 20 April 2017 - 03:27 PM

Right, but I was under the impression that they were track-side and not on rail stock.

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#22 VicHockeyFan

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Posted 20 April 2017 - 03:31 PM

I suspect it was one of those incidents where it took 5 thing to all coincide.   The railway is not heavily used, the crews all should have been aware of what others were doing and where.


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#23 Mike K.

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Posted 20 April 2017 - 03:35 PM

But if several cars decouple and come around a bend unannounced, I'm not sure if the crew could have done much to avoid the situation.

But then, I think that the fully loaded train has a manned caboose on that line, so you'd think there would have been some sort of alert?

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#24 Mike K.

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Posted 20 April 2017 - 05:36 PM

Two dead, three seriously injured.

Brutal.

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#25 VicHockeyFan

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Posted 20 April 2017 - 06:04 PM

Oh man, how tragic for such a small community.


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#26 Chris City

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Posted 20 April 2017 - 07:53 PM

This is so awful, have been listening to the news trickle in all day and was hoping for a somewhat positive outcome. Feel bad for all involved.



#27 VicHockeyFan

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Posted 21 April 2017 - 11:46 AM

Woss train wreck claims third life

 

 

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#28 VicHockeyFan

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Posted 24 April 2017 - 04:04 PM

This might be a record time to wrap up an investigation.

 

An investigation into a Vancouver Island train derailment that killed three people and left two others seriously injured won’t result in criminal charges.

 

Mounties announced Monday the investigation is being turned over to the Transportation Safety Board and WorkSafe BC.

 

 

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