VIA Rail Canada - Derailment of a VIA train near Quebec City - Only minor
injuries
MONTREAL, Feb. 25 /CNW Telbec/ -
Situation update
- VIA Rail Canada's Train 15, which left Halifax on Wednesday February 24 at 12:30 pm (ET) en route to Montreal, derailed at 4:45 am (ET) on February 25, 2010 at Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, 25 kilometres east of Québec City. - There were 120 passengers and 10 crew members onboard. - According to preliminary reports, four people with minor injuries were transported to hospital. - There were 2 locomotives and 7 passengers cars on the train. - All passengers are being transferred by motorcoach to their final destinations. - VIA has activated a toll-free number for friends or family members looking for information on passengers travelling on the train: 1 877 747-0707. - All other VIA trains are operating normally.
For more information, customers can call 1 888 VIA-RAIL (1 888 842-7245)
VIA will issue further updates as more information is available.
For further information: Media: 1-877-393-8787
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