Opinion: Post Lac-Mégantic, bureaucracy and safety remain at odds

After last week’s acquittal of three men charged with criminal negligence causing the death of 47 in the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster, some argued the wrong people were on trial. Certainly, many questions remain about rail safety and accountability, but the answers might lie more with organizational culture than poor judgment of a few individuals.
In the aftermath of the 2013 derailment, Transport Canada and the Transportation Safety Board pointed to Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railw