Residents of Lac-M\u00e9gantic and surrounding towns are divided on the project, with some saying the new route has more curves than the old one and could trigger derailments.
WATCH: At a commemorative mass held in Lac-Mégantic, Que., on Thursday to mark 10 years since the derailment tragedy in Lac-Mégantic, Minister of Transportation Omar Alghabra said that a controversial rail bypass that has been proposed near the area “is in the public interest" and that it’s “supported by the people of Lac-Mégantic.” Alghabra added that “but we need to do it sensitively and to do it compassionately.
Residents on July 6 marked the 10th anniversary of the rail disaster, when a runaway train carrying crude oil barrelled into the heart of the city and exploded, killing 47 people. Rodriguez says two deals have been signed to launch the first call for tenders: one between Ottawa and the City of Lac-Mégantic, and another between the federal government and the Central Maine & Quebec Railway Inc.In 2018, Ottawa and Quebec announced joint funding for 12.5-kilometre rail bypass to divert trains carrying dangerous goods away from the heart of the city of about 6,000 residents located roughly 200 kilometres east of Montreal.
Residents of Lac-Mégantic and surrounding towns are divided on the project, with some saying the new route has more curves than the old one and could trigger derailments.Viewed
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