Lac-Mégantic rail disaster
GPTKB entity
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:railway
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| gptkbp:affiliated_with |
gptkb:Montreal,_Maine_and_Atlantic_Railway
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| gptkbp:cargo_types |
gptkb:oil
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| gptkbp:casualties |
47 deaths
victim compensation programs established |
| gptkbp:cause |
derailment of a freight train
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| gptkbp:community_feedback |
community rebuilding efforts
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| gptkbp:community_involvement |
demonstrated community resilience
process of community healing initiated community involvement in recovery efforts |
| gptkbp:community_programs |
community support initiatives launched.
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| gptkbp:community_support |
community support for victims' families
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| gptkbp:complications |
over 30 injured
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| gptkbp:consequences |
lawsuits against railway company
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| gptkbp:date |
July 6, 2013
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| gptkbp:documentary |
documentaries produced about the disaster
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| gptkbp:economic_impact |
significant economic impact on the town
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| gptkbp:emergency_services |
emergency preparedness improvements
improvements in disaster preparedness protocols mass evacuation of residents |
| gptkbp:enforces |
focus on transportation safety reforms
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| gptkbp:environmental_impact |
contamination of soil and water
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| gptkbp:fire_department |
heroic efforts of firefighters
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| gptkbp:first_published |
books written about the disaster
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| gptkbp:government_response |
increased regulations on rail transport
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| gptkbp:has_public_transport |
changes in transportation policy
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Lac-Mégantic rail disaster
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| gptkbp:impact |
destruction of downtown area
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| gptkbp:international_response |
international response to rail safety
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| gptkbp:investigates |
gptkb:Transportation_Safety_Board_of_Canada
years government investigation into safety practices |
| gptkbp:is_accountable_to |
calls for government accountability
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| gptkbp:local_government |
local government response to the disaster
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Lac-Mégantic,_Quebec,_Canada
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| gptkbp:media_coverage |
extensive media coverage
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| gptkbp:memorial_park |
creation of a memorial park
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| gptkbp:memorials |
memorials for victims
annual memorial events |
| gptkbp:public_awareness |
increased public awareness of rail safety issues
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| gptkbp:public_reaction |
public inquiry into the disaster
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| gptkbp:railway_company_bankruptcy |
bankruptcy of Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway
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| gptkbp:railway_industry |
impact on railway industry practices
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| gptkbp:railway_oversight |
enhanced railway oversight measures
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| gptkbp:railway_safety_culture |
need for improved railway safety culture
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| gptkbp:railway_safety_reforms |
prompted railway safety reforms
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| gptkbp:rate_of_fire |
several days
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| gptkbp:related_event |
transportation accident
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| gptkbp:restoration |
efforts for environmental restoration initiated
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| gptkbp:result |
explosion and fire
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| gptkbp:safety |
emphasis on public safety measures
advancements in safety technology advocated |
| gptkbp:safety_measures |
new safety regulations implemented
new safety legislation proposed safety audits of rail companies safety audits of rail operations conducted |
| gptkbp:survivors |
survivor stories shared
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| gptkbp:training |
increased safety training for railway workers
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| gptkbp:transportation |
impact on railway infrastructure
impact on transportation infrastructure planning |
| gptkbp:transportation_safety_board |
Transportation Safety Board recommendations issued
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| gptkbp:year_of_occurrence |
gptkb:2013
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Montreal,_Maine_and_Atlantic_Railway
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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