Steven Harel

• Lawsuit settled in fatal wheelchair accident at New Brunswick train crossing

  Court documents claimed Steven Harel was using the wheelchair in a "safe and prudent" manner when it became stuck at the railway crossing in July 2016 and that he waited an "excruciatingly long time" before the train hit and killed him.

  Canada

  Oct 8, 2019
  
• Federal government says it will close some dangerous rail crossings, upgrade others

  Federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau announced Tuesday that Transport Canada will provide $16.5 million for 136 new projects.

  Politics

  Apr 16, 2019
  
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• New Brunswick not on list to receive federal rail safety funding despite fatal collision

  Transport Canada announced earlier this week that it is spending $20.7 million to improve rail safety across the country.

  Politics

  Aug 2, 2018
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• Family of Moncton man hit by train reacts to TSB findings

  The family of a Moncton man killed when his wheelchair became lodged in a railway crossing is speaking out about their ordeal. It comes on the heels of a scathing report released by the Transportation Safety Board which points to poor crossing conditions as a contributing factor in the death.

  Canada

  Feb 16, 2018
• TSB calls for safer railway crossings after N.B. man in wheelchair killed by train

  Stephen Harel was fatally struck on July 27, 2016 when his wheelchair became stuck in the gravel at the edge of a sidewalk at the public crossing on Robinson Street.

  Canada

  Feb 15, 2018
• Lawsuit filed in death of man in wheelchair struck by train in New Brunswick

  The court documents claim Harel was using the wheelchair in a "safe and prudent" manner when it became stuck and immobilized at the railway crossing.

  Canada

  Jan 29, 2018