Canadian Freight Train Catches Fire After Jumping Rails
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A Canadian National Railway Co. train carrying crude oil and propane derailed in New Brunswick province, sparking a blaze that routed about 150 people from their homes and was still burning more than 12 hours afterward.
The train stopped unexpectedly yesterday near the town of Plaster Rock after “an undesired emergency brake application,” the Transportation Safety Board of Canada said. Five cars held western Canadian crude and four had liquefied petroleum gas, Canadian National Chief Executive Officer Claude Mongeau said.