The first question is what besides being CP Rail do the two incidents have in common? Two in three months means nothing because of the two totally different scenarios. Also, knowing railroads and railroading, it is safe to assume that there were probably several other derailments and mishaps of much lesser degrees during the same time period. But as a politician the mayor has to make hay whenever and wherever he can. Populist and sensationalist. No substance, no understanding of the problems causes and effects, no understanding of railroading, or of weather. Maybe he feels he and his city are being upstaged by Le Magantic.
I think the key is that HE got stuck in traffic. 
Too true.
It may not be so, but I wondered if the personal inconvenience to him caused his high degree of irritation. However, I doubt that there could be any connection between the two CP incidents; surely the flood damage to the bridge did not extend into the city.
I could see his concern if the two incidents were even remotely similar - but it appears that they were completely unrelated, the only common factor being that they were derailments.
Some people do just have a need to draw attention to themselves.
I think he’s a good mayor, but he seems to have a rocky relationship with the railroads, CP in particular, stemming from the floods this past Spring. Two derailments is indeed two to many, just as one death caused by a DUI is one too many. Great statements to make I guess, but living in the real world we accept derailments and the 30 THOUSAND plus lives lost every year in car accidents. Apparently those are risks we as a society are prepared to live with.
I would assume then, using the mayor’s warped/ irrational logic, that trucking incidents have forced a total ban of trucks within the city limits? Eh?
Down here in North Carolina every time I turn the news on a 18 wheeler about everyday wrecks and nobody even thinks about it.
According to the Crescent Corridor article “trucks own I-81”. No wonder you read about them daily.
Trust me on this one: Somebody does think about it, especially when there’s a fatality.
Trains are one of my interests, trucking is my bread and butter… love it when you can’t lose…
Trucks certainly owned I-81 the one time I drove it. The right lane was almost a solid line of trucks, with plenty in the left lane. Now I know how a mouse feels when the elephants are dancing around the room. Hopefully NS can reap a large harvest from that fertile field.
Seems that CP did not contribute to the mayors election fund.[:D]
from what i have read about CP and its attitude to its staff.His rocky relationship with them is justified.
Does anyone have any idea just how many train derailments happen every day in North America? small ones, (1 car) 3 cars or more, 9 cars or more, non-toxic materials, very toxic materials, it happens daily with generally very little consequence, it’s a matter of running a railroad, I worked in Calgary beside the CPR mainline and they used to park sulphur trains under our buildings fresh air intakes, that was a treat for about 3 hours, CPR never thought anything about it.
Some more articles …
This one has a nice interactive map …
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calgary-derailment-protesters-gather-after-cp-fail-1.1706246
Looks like the mayor is trying a different tact.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/nenshi-cp-agree-to-talk-more-in-wake-of-derailment-1.1867672