Canadian Pacific barred from parking trains in Hochelaga railyard

Canadian Pacific is no longer allowed to leave its trains parked in theHochelaga rail yards after several of its empty railcars jumped the tracks in late October.

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Radio-Canada is reporting that Transport Canada implemented the restrictionafter the company failed to submit a risk assessment.

Transport Canada's statement outlines that the decision comes to preventanother derailment in the area.

Investigations ongoing

The Transportation Safety Board and the Montreal Policeare bothinvestigating the derailment that happened in east end Montreal on Oct. 29.

Five of 26 empty flat rail cars went off the tracksnearTerrasseThomas-ValinandLespranceStreet.One wagon struck ahouse, but nobody was injured.

An investigation by the TSB found there was an insufficient amount of handbrakes applied to the train cars, whichhad been parked on the Hochelaga tracks for almost a full year before the derailment. The report indicated the possibility of tampering.

"The investigation is continuing but we have nothing to report at the moment," TSB spokesperson Chris Krepski told Radio-Canada.

Canadian Pacific declined Radio-Canada's requests to be interviewed.