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   conklin to Adam H. Kerman   
   Re: Lac Megantic report   
   20 Aug 14 16:04:26   
   
   From: nilknocgeo@earthlink.net   
      
   "Adam H. Kerman"  wrote in message   
   news:lt2ief$anl$1@news.albasani.net...   
   > conklin  wrote:   
   >>"Wayne Hines"  wrote:   
   >   
   >>>The official report has been released:   
   >   
   >>>http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/medias-media/communiques/rail/2014/R   
   3d0054-20140819.asp   
   >   
   >>>Although it suggests a combination of factors led to the disaster, it   
   >>>does   
   >>>appear an insufficient number of handbrakes were applied.   
   >   
   >>The NYTimes summary stated that the RR was known to have safety issues and   
   >>no one did anything about it.  A badly done engine repair cause the fire   
   >>in   
   >>the engine which started the chain reaction.   
   >   
   > So we're going to be hearing that apology from you at some point that   
   > the train derailed due to bad track? Will we be getting that admission   
   > from you any time soon?   
      
   Actually the report did mention significant sections of bad track en route,   
   with 10 mph speed limits.  Such a line had no business hauling oil trains.   
      
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