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Low-flying aircraft are deployed when fighting large fires like the Greater Los Angeles wildfires. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Ethan Swope

The use of drones during wildfires can disrupt response operations

Ali Asgary, York University, Canada

A Canadair CL-415, known as a Super Scooper, collided with a drone during wildfire emergency response operations in Los Angeles, Calif. on Jan. 9.
A CP train comes through Cooksville Go Station after nation-wide a railway work stoppage halted service in Toronto on Aug. 26, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paige Taylor White

Safety concerns are at the heart of the railway dispute as arbitration decision draws near

Bruce Campbell, Toronto Metropolitan University; York University, Canada

A major issue in the ongoing negotiations is fatigue safety. Over the past decade, working conditions have become increasingly dangerous on Canadian railways.
Smoke rises from destroyed railway cars that were carrying crude oil after derailing in downtown Lac-Mégantic, Que., the day after the derailment and explosion killed 47 people. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

On the 10th anniversary of the Lac‑Mégantic rail disaster, what’s changed?

Bruce Campbell, Toronto Metropolitan University; York University, Canada

Lac-Mégantic haunts rail transportation in North America. Here’s a look at how little has changed when it comes to rail safety since the disaster in rural Québec10 years ago.
Smoke rises from railway cars that were carrying crude oil after derailing in Lac-Mégantic, Que., in 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

Rail accidents: Public safety and accountability suffer because of deregulation

Bruce Campbell, York University, Canada and Jennifer Quaid, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa

The recent rail accident in Ohio is raising questions about who should be responsible for the aftermath of derailments. Residents impacted by a 10-year-old rail tragedy in Canada still want answers.
The recent train derailment in B.C. was one of a rash of high-profile derailments in Canada since the beginning of 2019. While none compares in magnitude with Lac-Mégantic, they evoke disturbing parallels to that tragedy. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

With more oil to be shipped by rail, train derailments show enduring safety gaps

Mark Winfield, York University, Canada and Bruce Campbell, York University, Canada

The recent B.C. train derailment raises questions about whether any lessons have been learned from the Lac-Mégantic disaster of 2013.

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  1. Accidents
  2. Lac-Megantic
  3. Rail safety
  4. Train crash
  5. Train derailment
  6. Train derailments
  7. Trains
  8. Train safety
  9. worker health and safety

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