Train derailed in Bonnybrook

[Kavvy]

Originally Posted by goodyear

In before the grammar police, x2

wouldn't that make you the grammar police?

[puckluck2]

Originally Posted by cDnStealth

So your commute was probably only 20 minutes this morning?

Actually it was. I was going a bit over the limit and north bound Deerfoot was almost completely empty.

[Acey]

Nenshi ain't happy.

"I'll be very blunt. I'll probably get in trouble for saying this. We've seen a lot of people lose their jobs at CP over the last year. How many bridge inspectors did they fire?"

http://www.calgaryherald.com/story.html?id=8587841

[EVERLAST]

they should have put this sign up for the CP engineers before they crossed the Bonnybrook bridge

[goodyear]

Originally Posted by Kavy

wouldn't that make you the grammar police?

No, that's not me. I'm like the rubbernecker at a traffic accident.

[puckluck2]

Also my close cousin has been with CP for 20 years and the last time he spoke to me about the changes of the company since that jackass American took over he was almost in tears. They started to cut corners and treat them like crap. They've been laying off safety guys and not hiring replacements.

hopefully Nenshi can somehow find a way to straighten that out.

[Slava]

Originally Posted by puckluck2

Also my close cousin has been with CP for 20 years and the last time he spoke to me about the changes of the company since that jackass American took over he was almost in tears. They started to cut corners and treat them like crap. They've been laying off safety guys and not hiring replacements.

hopefully Nenshi can somehow find a way to straighten that out.

Sure, maybe he can just become an activist shareholder....wait, what?

[polak]

There are soooooo many archaic acts and other legislation in place regarding rail transport in this country. I'd be surprised if anything bigger than a slap on the wrist comes from this.

[Flames89]

Originally Posted by Slava

Sure, maybe he can just become an activist shareholder....wait, what?

One problem with that:
https://www.google.com/finance?chdnp...bDgLq6F0QGyjgE

[GP_Matt]

Originally Posted by Flames89

One problem with that:
https://www.google.com/finance?chdnp...bDgLq6F0QGyjgE

I think share price has doubled since the vote.

[Bertuzzied]

Originally Posted by valo403

As someone who doesn't live in Calgary anymore I'd kind of wondered if all the Nenshi love was maybe a bit over the top, but if those comments are an indication of the way he does things I completely get it. That's awesome.

Make no mistake, he is just as brutally blunt as Klein! Both great politcians.

[TheSutterDynasty]

Why does Nenshi hate Calgary Puck so much

[Coys1882]

A cop buddy of mine said Deerfoot is opening back again soon - though it may be closed later. Now might be a good time to sneak somewhere if you need to.

[Acey]

Originally Posted by TheSutterDynasty

Why does Nenshi hate Calgary Puck so much

He doesn't, look how happy he is here.

[DoubleK]

Deerfoot is open....

[NuclearPizzaMan]

Train is secured and isn't in danger of falling into the water if the bridge collapses. I didn't see any details on how. Deerfoot open to traffic for the time being.

[_Q_]

Originally Posted by DoubleK

Deerfoot is open....

Originally Posted by NuclearPizzaMan

Train is secured and isn't in danger of falling into the water if the bridge collapses. I didn't see any details on how. Deerfoot open to traffic for the time being.

Has this been officially confirmed anywhere?

[Drury18]

City of Calgary Twitter has some updates:

City of Calgary ‏@cityofcalgary 3m
#Bonnybrook update Cars on the damaged bridge have been secured They've been coupled with another train filled with grain/rock

#Bonnybrook update Each of the six individual cars have also been tethered together and to the anchoring train

#Bonnybrook update vacuum trucks will transfer the petro-based material from cars on the damaged bridge to rail cars on the adjacent bridge

[NuclearPizzaMan]

I like how they manage trains like I manage my home theater cables. Put a weight on the top end to keep it from falling to the floor.

[Redliner]

Originally Posted by Acey

The rail bridge over Deerfoot down there looks to be in such horrific shape, all rusted and crap. I'm sure it's fine structurally but it looks like it'll come crashing down at any moment.

If you're talking about the rail bridge that crosses Deerfoot in north of Glenmore and before the Calf Robe Bridge, it's not even owned by CP. That's CN's bridge that allows them to come down into the industrial park, and I'm no bridge inspector but as far as I know it's just fine. Modern railway bridges (and highway bridges) are often made of unpainted steel that oxidizes to a rusty colour, but the presence of surface rust does not at all mean that the bridge is in disrepair.

Inspection of railway bridges (as almost everyone knows by now given this morning's events) is governed by federal mandate. That doesn't mean it's the Federals Government's job to inspect them; that responsibility belongs to the railway that owns the bridge. What it means is simply that the Federal Government dictates to the railways how often the bridges must be inspected and what type of inspections must be performed. If a railway is not in compliance with these regulations they risk heavy fines or the possibility of being shut down by Transport Canada, so you'd think that it would be in CP's best interest to make sure the inspections are being done. Certainly there will be an investigation into all of this and that will tell the tale in more detail.

In the meantime, Nenshi really should stop spouting off in the media about things he doesn't fully understand. I get that he's probably exhausted and frustrated and he's done an excellent job of handling this crisis so far, but a lot of the stuff he said in his conference this morning simply isn't true. Yes, CP has laid off a lot of people, but it hasn't had any effect on their ability to comply with federal regulations. Second, (and this is what really pisses me off) it's not just "his" guys who are out there "risking their lives." He makes it sound like CP is just standing back with their hands in their pockets while the city saves the day. I know people who have been out of bed since the call first came in dealing with this, and I guarantee you it's not city crews who are out stringing cables between those railcars on the bridge or transloading the product. As for the issue of regulation - if you consider the number of communities our railways pass through and the myriad different restrictions they would be subject to if municipal regulations applied to them, it would be a miracle if they could ever turn a wheel. It's a damn good thing they are federally regulated, and despite the recent rash of issues at CP, rail remains by far the safest method of transportation so they must be doing something right.