CP CEO says there are safer options available to prevent disasters such as the one near Field, B.C., in February
Workers navigate the wreckage of a derailed Canadian Pacific freight train near Field, B.C., on Feb. 4, 2019.Canada’s two largest railways are appealing Transport Minister Marc Garneau’s order requiring railways to immediately use handbrakes on all trains stopped on mountain slopes following a deadly derailment in the Rocky Mountains.
Canadian Pacific Railway’s chief executive says the company is focused on safety, but the application of handbrakes introduces additional risks and will have unintended consequences.Story continues below advertisement The Calgary-based railway says it will comply with the ministerial order throughout the appeals process, including a review by the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada.Canadian National Railway also says it is filing a review.
“CN has complied with this order since it came into force, but is of the view that alternative solutions are available that will more adequately address the safety objectives and the realities on the ground,” spokesman Alexandre Boule wrote in an e-mail.
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