Lac-Mégantic Rail Bypass

• Prep work to start in Lac-Mégantic rail bypass project

  Residents of Lac-Mégantic and surrounding towns are divided on the project, with some saying the new route has more curves than the old one and could trigger derailments.

  Canada

  Oct 6, 2023
  
• Ottawa to expropriate land for rail bypass in Lac-Mégantic

  Several groups that are opposed to the railway bypass say they are displeased with the federal government's decision and are studying legal options.

  Canada

  Jun 15, 2023
  
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• Ottawa moves to acquire land for Lac-Mégantic rail bypass, 10 years after disaster

  Transport Minister Omar Alghabra announced that he made the difficult decision to expropriate land after the failure of negotiations to purchase property from local landowners.

  Canada

  Feb 13, 2023