Railway operations slowly resume in Repentigny, Que., following major derailment
Posted on: Jul 08, 2026 16:50 IST | Posted by: Cbc
Trains began slow rolling through and through Repentigny, Que., overnight after a john r. Major derailment lord's day left wing the municipality and CN Rail with a colossal cleanup job.
In a statement, CN says that for now, trains will pass through the municipality at slower speeds. The company says it will also perform inspections after each train passes.
Cleanup crews are still on site and will continue to work over the coming days, the company adds.
Sunday's derailment left 49 railcars sprawled across the tracks in the middle of a residential neighbourhood, according to the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB). No one was injured, no fires or leaks were produced by the incident, and no hazardous materials were on board at the time, says CN.
Investigation underway after train derailment in Repentigny, northeast of Montreal
Repentigny Mayor Nicolas Dufour said, in a Facebook post Tuesday evening, that rail infrastructure has been restored and checked several times by CN.
"That being said, I fully understand that many citizens may feel a certain sense of unease," wrote Dufour. "After the events of the past few days, these reactions are entirely normal. I share them and feel the same unease."
The cause of the derailment remains unknown, and a TSB investigation is underway.
"At this stage of the investigation, it is too early to draw conclusions regarding the causes and contributing factors of this derailment."
Repentigny residents shaken after train derailed just metres away from their homes
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