Fears grow over shipping oil and gas by train

1,779 views · Published 15 February 2014 · 2:32 · Indexed 29 September 2026

Channel: Al Jazeera English · 2014 · News & Politics

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After a number of serious accidents involving trains carrying petroleum last year, Canada and the United States are looking at ways to improve rail safety.  And with oil and gas production soaring in both countries, there are growing fears of explosive cargo moving through some communities.  Al Jazeera's Daniel Lak reports from Toronto.

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