global streaming right now
http://globalnews.ca/news/675966/bre...idge-collapse/
Notes:
- Apparently it is believed that the damage (scoured) was under water and so impossible to see... bridge had been expected 18 times since flooding began - 2 times a week is normal.
- Been on it since 4:45am this morning. All fed and provincial regulators and authorities were notified by 5:30am
- 3:30 am it happens, east bound train. Edmonton origin, to montreal? - was traveling at 8.9 mph
- Oil product is on 5 cars, used in oil and paint and cleaners.
- Early tomorrow should be the time that they have the train off the bridge. Currently pumping to a nearby train.
- Saying they did everything they wanted to do and would not change anything in hindsight - regarding how the bridge was inspected and how often.
- They say if the rails are straight and level then things are ok below. Until this morning it was fine.
- Systems in the track that detect when the rails are compromised.
- Claiming no other way to accurately inspect a bridge in this water... i.e. to rough for a diver. They basically feel their inspections are adequate, regardless of this, and that they did all they could.
- The part they think failed was pilings that went to riverbed, (scoured) originally built in 1912 but it had been rebuilt several times since then
- Train in jepopardy is cabled to stable train, and so is in no way in danger of falling into water now.
- They have other routes so customer product will not be affected.
- CFD is in charge of scene.
- They felt their meeting with Nenshi was very positive and his (Nenshi's) earlier comments was why they met.
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