{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Lac-M\u00e9gantic Rail Disaster","description":"In the early hours of 6 July 2013, a runaway freight train carrying crude oil derailed in the centre of Lac-M\u00e9gantic, Quebec, triggering massive explosions that killed 47 people and destroyed the heart of the town. The train had been left unattended on a steep grade just kilometres away, secured by too few hand brakes and operating under cost-cutting practices that left no margin for error. In this episode of Compact Disasters, we examine how a chain of small decisions led to one of Canada\u2019s deadliest rail disasters, and why Lac-M\u00e9gantic became a turning point in the global debate over oil-by-rail safety. Visit our website:&amp;nbsp;Compact Disasters Find us on our social media sites:  Facebook Instagram Pinterest Youtube  #LacMegantic #RailDisaster #OilByRail #RunawayTrain #CompactDisasters #HistoryPodcast ","author_name":"Compact Disasters","author_url":"https:\/\/compactdisasters.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39952070\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/198102760"}