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Derailment, Rail Safety, Take Action

The Human Aspect of the Tragedy at Lac-Mégantic

March 1, 2014 Roger Straw

Benician Kat Black put together this video showing the faces and telling stories of those who were lost in the catastrophic derailment and explosion in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec last July.  Get out a box of Kleenex, and prepare to be moved … and motivated.

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