Article from Chron.
Canada's transportation agency is suspending the operating license of a U.S.-based rail company. Their oil train derailed and exploded, which killed 47 people in a town in Quebec. The certification is to be taken away August 20, 2013. The train had 72 tankers of crude oil, with several of them exploding, destroying 40 building. The train's operator was blamed by the company for not setting enough hand brakes. This specific disaster has brought up questions about the use of rail transport for oil. Dozens of jobs are at stake because of this license confiscation. Since the derailment, 24 out of the 75 employees from Quebec already lost their jobs. Pierre Arseneau, who works for the United Steelworkers, is afraid that the loss will affect more than just the Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway, only if there is no solution soon. He says that "It's also the whole economy of the region. There are lots of companies that depend on the railroad." MM&A Railway already announced that they plan to sell their rail line to another party so they can pay off their debts.
I think this is a major problem for that area because pretty much all motor vehicles and airplanes depend on this petroleum. Without the transport, there could be extreme changes for the environment.
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