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After 13 years since the deadly 2013 Lac-Mégantic rail disaster, the Canadian Transportation Agency has approved a long-awaited rail bypass, clearing the way for safer train routes away from the town center. Residents, Indigenous communities, and officials have pushed for this solution since the tragedy, which killed 47 people and shattered the town’s sense of security. Though funding was pledged in 2018, the formal application came late—submitted in 2025—after months of stakeholder consultations. The agency praised the route as balanced and fair, and the federal Minister of Transportation hailed it as a major step toward safety and recovery. While no construction timeline is set, the project will include five years of public water quality monitoring. For Lac-Mégantic, this decision marks a hopeful turning point—finally moving toward healing, safety, and rebuilding.

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