Railway engineer may not properly pulled brakes in Lac-Megantic train crash
- 11 years ago
Originally published on July 11, 2013
New details have emerged in the Lac-Megantic train derailment disaster that rail engineers may not have properly employed a handbrake system on the 72-car crude oil freight.
Due to laws which give engineers a wide discretion in parking trains, it is possible the lone engineer responsible for the runaway train that has devastated the Quebec township, only employed about one third of the handbrakes necessary to hold the train in place.
Reuters reported it spoke with several railway engineering experts who all said a train of 72 crude oil filled cars would need between 20 and 30 handbrakes engaged to hold it in place.
However, comment from the company has indicated as little as eleven handbrakes may have been engaged. This animation gives an overview of the events leading up to and after the derailment.
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New details have emerged in the Lac-Megantic train derailment disaster that rail engineers may not have properly employed a handbrake system on the 72-car crude oil freight.
Due to laws which give engineers a wide discretion in parking trains, it is possible the lone engineer responsible for the runaway train that has devastated the Quebec township, only employed about one third of the handbrakes necessary to hold the train in place.
Reuters reported it spoke with several railway engineering experts who all said a train of 72 crude oil filled cars would need between 20 and 30 handbrakes engaged to hold it in place.
However, comment from the company has indicated as little as eleven handbrakes may have been engaged. This animation gives an overview of the events leading up to and after the derailment.
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