Rail group report claims trains safe for oil transport

A report, called Canadian Crude Oil Transportation: Comparing the Safety of Pipelines and Railways, was published by consultant group Oliver Wyamn late last year and claims that both 'have excellent safety records and are taking steps to improve safety further.' And the Railway Association said that both are 'equally safe.'

A report from the Rail Association of Canada says both trains and pipelines are a safe way to transport, but others are skeptical.Photograph by Harvey Henkelmann, via Wikipedia

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BY DENIS CALNAN

April 4, 2016

While a report for the Railway Association of Canada claims that both rail and pipelines are safe ways to transport crude oil, industry observers say most information point to pipelines as being far safer, and that the heart of the problem is that more public information is needed on rail safety sta...

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