Improving rail safety is a journey that never ends

Some of the dozens of measures introduced since the Lac Mégantic, Que., tragedy a decade ago include stringent tank car requirements, speed restrictions, key route risk assessments, stronger liability and compensation rules, and increased awareness.
Canada's chemical industry is heavily invested in rail safety, writes Bob Masterson, president and CEO of the Chemistry Industry Association of Canada.

There is no avoiding the fact that rail safety has been top of mind for Canadians recently. For Canada's chemistry industry, rail safety is not just a priority, but part of our mission. As the country's third-largest manufacturing sector, contributing over $64-billion t...

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