Last year, Canada saw a 10-year high in rail-related fatalities with 69, and officials say 81 per cent of those were due to trespassing.
Safety organizations report a countrywide increase in people taking shortcuts, performing stunts for social media or simply being distracted by their phones.
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CN police warn that a train moving at 90 kilometres per hour needs nearly two kilometres to come to a complete stop.
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