Advocate calls for better rail safety on 12th anniversary of Lac-Mégantic disaster | Unpublished
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Author: Audrey Sanikopoulos and Morgan Lowrie
Publication Date: July 6, 2025 - 16:52

Advocate calls for better rail safety on 12th anniversary of Lac-Mégantic disaster

July 6, 2025
As citizens of Lac-Mégantic, Que., marked the 12th anniversary of a rail disaster that killed 47 people when a runaway train derailed and smashed into downtown, an advocate warned that more needs to be done to ensure rail safety.On Sunday, the town lowered flags to half-mast, laid flowers and organized a moment of silence to commemorate the July 6, 2013, tragedy.


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