Transportation Safety Board to release report this week on fatal B.C. train derailment
The Transportation Safety Board has said the westbound train had been parked on a grade with its air brakes applied for two hours when it began rolling on its own.
After gaining considerable speed, and with no handbrakes applied, the train eventually derailed at a curve in the tracks ahead of the bridge.NTSB says data shows Amtrak train was travelling under speed limit before derailment – Sep 27, 2021
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