In the face of the Lac-Megantic tragedy, another small town is taking notice – and action.
Hampstead, located on the island of Montreal, is launching a petition drive asking the federal government to prohibit the transport of hazardous material by train in Canada’s large cities.
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Mayor William Steinberg notes that as terrible as the train derailment’s consequences have been on Lac-Megantic, they would have been even worse had the incident occurred in a metropolitan area like Montreal, Toronto, or Vancouver.
Steinberg notes that this request has been made by Hampstead residents for several years now. For other cities hoping to avoid a Megantic-type of disaster to rely on good fortune now would be irresponsible, he added.
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