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Vol. 14, No. 45, Wednesday, October 2, 2019 www.LamontLeader.com
Derailment near Chipman
Grain cars lie piled up on one another after 18 cars derailed on the CN tracks east of Chipman early Sept. 29. There were no injuries or fire reported although the highway was blocked in one direction for hours as the mess was cleaned up.
18 CN grain cars leave tracks - no injuries, no hazardous goods BY JOHN MATHER Eighteen grain cars were derailed as they travelled as part of a train moving along the tracks adjacent to Highway 15 near Range Road 181 on Sept. 29. The derailment occurred at approximately 5 a.m. near Chipman, Fort Saskatchewan RCMP reported. Police said there were no injuries at the accident and no hazardous goods were spilled. In an email from CN media relations and public affairs Sept. 30, it was reported the tracks had reopened to traffic at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 29, but the clean up process was still ongoing and expected to be
completed in the next few days. The cause of the accident is still under investigation. Alexandre Boule, a senior advisor, with CN Media Relations and Public Affairs, further stated in his release that while safety is a main priority for CN, when a derailment occurs the company has emergency plans to deal with the situation. He said in general CN handles most accidents by themselves but in some situations third party contractors are brought in when necessary. He concluded by saying the damaged cars would be examined and where possible repaired.
The jagged, wreckage of a grain car sits alongside Highway 15 after heavy equipment has removed its load of grain. The car was one of 18 that derailed on the CN track just east of Chipman early on Sept. 29