From: w.d.hines.unspammed@ns.sympatico.nospam.ca   
      
   On Wed, 20 Aug 2014 08:49:29 -0400, conklin wrote:   
      
   > "Wayne Hines"  wrote in message   
   > news:pUOIv.385922$Y37.383164@fx22.iad...   
   >> 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.   
   >>   
   >> gwh   
   >>   
   >> --   
   >> Nobody's right if everybody's wrong.   
   >>   
   >   
   > 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.   
      
   It still all comes down to the fact the handbrakes that were applied were not   
   capable of holding the train.   
      
   gwh   
      
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