Thirteen train cars went off the tracks west of Edmonton early - TopicsExpress



          

Thirteen train cars went off the tracks west of Edmonton early Sunday morning. Patrick Waldron, a spokesperson for CN Rail, said the train derailed around 1 a.m. MT Sunday near Peers in Yellowhead County, about 180 kilometres west of Edmonton. Waldron said the 137-car train was en route from Prince George to Edmonton when it derailed. One of the derailed cars is a dangerous goods tanker carrying sulphur dioxide. The other 12 cars are loaded with lumber cars. The dangerous goods car is upright and not leaking, said Waldron, who added there are no environmental concerns or threats to the public at this time. Fire officials from Yellowhead County have been in touch with CN and have assessed the crash site, but firefighters were not needed. CN Rail crews are on the scene. The cause of the derailment remains under investigation. cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/train-derails-west-of-edmonton-1.2350382
Posted on: Sun, 03 Nov 2013 21:25:16 +0000

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