Major Quebec train derailment shuts Sept-Îles–Schefferville rail line for 7–10 days
A derailment on the rail line linking Sept-Îles and Schefferville in Quebec’s Côte-Nord region has shut the route for up to 10 days, mining company IOC said on Monday. Passenger train service on the line has been suspended, and no injuries were reported. Le Journal de Québec The derailment closed the track between Sept-Îles, Labrador West and the Schefferville region for a minimum of seven days, forcing Transport ferroviaire Tshiuetin Inc. to cancel passenger trains, local media reported. The report described QNS&L as a subsidiary of Rio Tinto IOC and said Tshiuetin was working with shareholder communities to set up alternative travel options. Ma Côte-Nord
