Advocate Calls for Better Rail Safety on 12th Anniversary of Lac-Mégantic Disaster

Lac-Mégantic marks 12th anniversary as calls for improved rail safety mount - Montreal

On Sunday, the town lowered flags to half-mast, laid flowers and organized a moment of silence to commemorate the July 6, 2013, tragedy.

Advocate calls for better rail safety on 12th anniversary of Lac-Mégantic disaster

In 2013, a runaway train derailed and crashed in the region’s downtown area killing 47 people

Safety concerns still linger as Lac-Mégantic marks 12th anniversary of rail tragedy

On the 12th anniversary of a rail disaster that killed 47 people in Lac-Mégantic Que., one advocate says not enough has been done to ensure the town's some 6,000 residents are safe from future disasters.

Advocate calls for better rail safety on 12th anniversary of Lac-Mégantic disaster

MONTREAL — Citizens of Lac-Mégantic, Que., are marking the 12th anniversary of a rail disaster that killed 47 people when a runaway train derailed and smashed into downtown.