Canada issues orders to prevent parked rolling stock from rolling

A photograph of two railcars connected to each other and parked in a rail yard.

The Canadian government has issued new orders that address uncontrolled movement of rail equipment.

Transport Canada said Wednesday that the orders, which will fall under the Railway Safety Act, are in response to the Feb. 1 derailment of a Goderich-Exeter Railway train in Goderich, Ontario.

The first order addresses air brakes. Under this order, railway companies will be required to implement certain procedures that locomotive engineers must follow to prevent the rollaway or uncontrolled...

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