Overview
- A 45-car CN freight train derailed Sunday in Repentigny, north of Montreal, at Le Bourg-Neuf Boulevard and Émile-Genest Street.
- Police ordered precautionary evacuations of nearby homes and later said the scene was secure with no injuries, fires, or active leaks reported.
- Railway officials said three of the derailed cars had previously carried diesel but were empty at the time of the crash.
- CN crews and railway investigators remained on site Monday to dismantle cars, clean up the tracks, and inspect the wreckage while several nearby streets stayed closed.
- Hydro-Québec restored power for most affected customers and provincial ministers are monitoring the investigation, which will inform any further safety measures or service reopenings.