Quebec: MMA train that derailed and exploded at Lac-Mégantic nearly 3,000 tonnes too heavy, trial hears

By Alison Brunette, CBC News; October 23, 2017

A former locomotive engineer for the Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway (MMA) who regularly ran trains between Farnham and Lac-Mégantic, Que., said he was not allowed to refuse to operate a train, even when he knew it was over the maximum allowed weight.

Breathing quickly, his voice quivering, François Daigle testified Thursday at the trial of his former colleagues on charges related to the 2013 deadly Lac-Mégantic trail derailment and explosions.

Click here to read the full story.

 

Please share with others