Early Work to Begin on Project to Divert Trains From Downtown Lac-Mégantic

Early Work to Begin on Project to Divert Trains From Downtown Lac-Mégantic
People walk on the boardwalk built along the crash site of a train derailment in Lac-Mégantic, Que., on June 22, 2023. The Canadian Press/Christinne Muschi
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Federal Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez says two important agreements have been signed for the project to divert trains from downtown Lac-Mégantic, Que., part of which was destroyed in a 2013 derailment.

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.