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Via trains: Do you travel on them?
- February 25, 2010 10:51 AM |
- By POV
A derailed
Via train car slammed into the porch of a house in
Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse,
Que. (CBC)
A Via passenger train travelling from Halifax to Montreal has derailed near Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Que., in Quebec City's south shore region.
About 120 people were on board the passenger train when all of its cars went off the track at 4:45 a.m., said Via spokeswoman Ashley Doyle.
Seven passengers suffered minor injuries, and at least one person was sent to hospital while others were treated for shock.
Read more:
Via Rail: Have you travelled with this company lately? Have you had any cause for concern?
A Via passenger train travelling from Halifax to Montreal has derailed near Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Que., in Quebec City's south shore region.
About 120 people were on board the passenger train when all of its cars went off the track at 4:45 a.m., said Via spokeswoman Ashley Doyle.
Seven passengers suffered minor injuries, and at least one person was sent to hospital while others were treated for shock.
Read more:
Via Rail: Have you travelled with this company lately? Have you had any cause for concern?
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