Via Rail lawsuit is the last outstanding city suit from 2013 bus-train crash

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Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson said the collision is is the worst bus crash in the city's history.

A lawsuit involving the City of Ottawa and Via Rail is the last outstanding legal matter for the city related to the 2013 bus-train crash that killed six people. To date, the city has settled 38 of the 39 lawsuits arising from the Sept. 18, 2013 crash.

The company also said it's owed more than $200,000 for payments it made related to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act on behalf of the two locomotive engineers on the train that day: Kevin McCardle and Gregory McGrath.It alleges all safety protocols were in place and working at the crossing, asserting "all motor vehicles travelling on Woodroffe Avenue came to a stop at the railway crossing.

In its defence, the city said the design, signage and maintenance of the crossing "reflect the results of policy decisions exercised in good faith."The suit alleges Woodard was driving "in a careless manner and failed to avoid the collision," and "failed to keep a proper lookout and prevent the collision from happening when he knew or ought to have known that the collision was to occur.""All bus drivers, including Mr.

 

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