Hudson Bay Rail Line

• Hearing scheduled ahead of inquest into fatal 2018 Manitoba train derailment

  In February Manitoba’s chief medical examiner called an inquest into the death of a train operator in 2018. The hearing will decide the participants of the inquest.

  Sep 23, 2020
  
• Faster emergency care could have saved train conductor’s life: transportation union

  The Teamsters union is calling for an inquest into the death of the train conductor who died in the Hudson Bay Rail Line train derailment in September.

  Canada

  Oct 3, 2018
  
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• One man dead, another left with life-threatening injuries after train derailment

  Two men were trapped after a freight train derailed in northern Manitoba Saturday night.

  Sep 16, 2018
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• Feds threaten to force Omnitrax to sell damaged Churchill rail line

  The federal government says if Omnitrax refuses to maintain rail service to Churchill, Man., it will force the company to sell the rail line to a new owner.

  Sep 8, 2017
• Justin Trudeau: Feds will use all options to make Omnitrax pay for Churchill rail repairs

  The prime minister says the federal government will make sure Omnitrax pays to fix the flooded-out rail line to Churchill, Man., but wouldn't say whether he planned to pursue legal action.

  Canada

  Jul 29, 2017
• Ottawa says Omnitrax contractually obligated to fix Churchill rail line

  The provincial government will ship enough propane to Churchill to heat homes through the winter.

  Jul 21, 2017