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Derailed tank car after the collision (Source: TSB)
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11 railcars derail at Alberta yard after crew bypassed multiple safety procedures: TSB

by Todd Humber
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A railway yard crew bypassed several safety rules while reversing a cut of 66 railcars in the dark, causing a collision that derailed 11 cars — seven of them carrying…

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Todd Humber is an award-winning workplace journalist who has been covering the HR, employment law, and workplace safety beats for 25 years. He is the publisher and editor-in-chief at Safety News Canada, published by North Wall Media.

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