CN begins repairs after railway bridge collapse in northern Ontario
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Work has begun to repair a northern Ontario railway bridge that collapsed Wednesday and to clean up the subsequent oil spill.
Work has begun to repair a northern Ontario railway bridge that collapsed Wednesday and to clean up the subsequent oil spill.
The Transportation Safety Board said it was notified shortly before 6 p.m. Aug. 14 about the collapse at mileage 84 of the Canadian National Fort Frances Subdivision, east of the northwestern Ontario community.
The rail bridge that spans a portion of Rainy Lake is owned and operated by CN, the Ontario Ministry of Transportation told CTVNewsNorthernOntario.ca in an email Friday.
CN said the Five-Mile bridge connects its network to the Port of Thunder Bay and remains closed following the incident.
"No trains were involved. Initial reports indicate the waterway is impassable to marine traffic," the railway company said in a statement.
"The cause of the incident is under investigation."
No injuries have been reported in connection to the incident.
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