From: Edmonton Journal
Data compiled by Amanda Stephenson. Graphic by Lucas Timmons.
According to Statistics Canada, in 2011, about 68,000
carloads of fuel oils and crude petroleum were moving along Canadian
rail lines. In 2012, that rose to nearly 113,000. Between January and
September of 2013, some 118,000 carloads had already been moved. The
Association of American Railroads estimates 400,000 crude carloads will
move in the U.S. in 2013, up from 234,000 in 2012 and just 9,500 in
2008.
Rail industry associations say their products get to
their destination safely more than 99 per cent of the time. But the
growing volume of oil shipments also heightens the risk of a spill.
Postmedia has mapped significant crude by rail
accidents in North America in 2013 and 2014. Use the map and timeline
below to find out about each accident.
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