{"id":21063,"date":"2013-07-22T08:34:39","date_gmt":"2013-07-22T12:34:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/utu.org\/?p=21063"},"modified":"2013-07-22T08:34:39","modified_gmt":"2013-07-22T12:34:39","slug":"insufficient-brake-force-blamed-in-quebec-derailment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/insufficient-brake-force-blamed-in-quebec-derailment\/","title":{"rendered":"Insufficient brake force blamed in Quebec derailment","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"
LAC-MEGANTIC, Que. \u2013 Insufficient brake force was applied before an oil train slammed into a town in Quebec on July 6 and killed 47 people, officials said Friday.<\/p>\n
Donald Ross, chief investigator for the Transportation Safety Board of Canada, said the insufficient brake force could have been due to mechanical problems with the handbrakes, or a problem with the way someone applied them.<\/p>\n