CTV News, 2/24:
Rail fractures, defects led to fiery derailment west of Edmonton: TSB
EDMONTON -- A report says rail fractures and undetected defects led to a fiery train derailment that forced people west of Edmonton to flee their homes.
The Transportation Safety Board says 13 cars carrying propane and oil on the westbound Canadian National (TSX:CNR) freight train derailed in October 2013 because there were rail breaks along a curve in a siding near the community of Gainford.
One of the derailed propane tank cars was punctured and exploded into a fireball. Two other propane cars also caught fire. The oil tank cars were damaged but did not leak.
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CN said it has brought in new safety measures for rail sidings such as Gainford since the derailment. They include walking inspections and retests of all similar sidings across its system.
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