Impact of Second Narrows collision topped $100 million in losses
http://localhistory.vpl.ca/link/cni49449
- Date
- Autumn 2019
- Geographic Location
- British Columbia - Vancouver Metropolitan Area - Second Narrows Rail Bridge (1969-)
- Material Type
- magazine article
- Abstract
- Description of the factors leading to the collision of the freighter Japan Erica with the Second Narrows rail bridge in 1979 as well as of the extent of the damage, the immediate aftermath, and the economic impact of the closure of the Second Narrows rail bridge.
- Date
- Autumn 2019
- Corporation
- Canadian National Railway
- Japan Erica (Ship)
- Topic
- Bridges - Accidents
- Geographic Location
- British Columbia - Vancouver Metropolitan Area - Second Narrows Rail Bridge (1969-)
- Material Type
- magazine article
- Physical Description
- illustrations
- Source Title
- Sandhouse
- Volume
- 44
- Issue
- 175
- Pages
- 16-23
- Abstract
- Description of the factors leading to the collision of the freighter Japan Erica with the Second Narrows rail bridge in 1979 as well as of the extent of the damage, the immediate aftermath, and the economic impact of the closure of the Second Narrows rail bridge.