Metishto River
Headwaters of the Metishto River
The Metishto River (also spelled Mitishto River) is a tributary of the Grass River, which is, in turn a tributary of the Nelson River, that ultimately flows into Hudson Bay.[1] Its headwaters lie "a short distance from the northwest arm of Moose Lake".
The river runs parallel to railway from The Pas to Churchill, for much of its length.[2]
In October 2018 a train operated by the Arctic Gateway Group derailed while crossing the river, releasing "liquid petroleum".[3][4][5][6][7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ Geological Survey of Canada, Annual Report vol. 13 (1900), Report F. Natural Resources Canada. 1900.
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Thomas Jarret (May 1915). "Opening Up The North Land". Maclean's magazine. pp. 26–27. Retrieved 2019-07-24.
Running parallel to the railway, mostly north of it, and beginning about sixty miles north-east of The Pas, is the Metishto River, and then the Grass River, and a continuous chain of waterways, a series of lakes linked together by rivers, until Split Lake is reached anu joined by the Nelson River.
- ^ "Arctic Gateway reports fatal derailment on Hudson Bay Railway". Progressive Railroading. 2018-09-17. Archived from the original on 2018-09-17. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
The train that derailed had three locomotives and several dozen rail cars, some of which were carrying liquefied petroleum. None of the cars were "compromised," said company officials.
- ^ "Derailed train that killed worker now leaking fuel into northern Manitoba river". Global News. 2018-09-19. Archived from the original on 2018-11-25. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
The train was carrying cargo including gasoline, liquid propane gas and butane, but there has been no indication that any of that has spilled or leaked.
- ^ "Beavers may be responsible for fatal train derailment in northern Manitoba". Global News. 2018-09-20. Archived from the original on 2018-12-04. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
A Transportation Safety Board investigator says beavers may have contributed to the train derailment in northern Manitoba that left one railway worker dead and another injured.
- ^ Christina Zhad (2018-09-21). "Busy beavers blamed for fatal train crash". Newsweek magazine. Archived from the original on 2018-10-19. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
A Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) investigator revealed that beavers were likely a contributing factor to a train derailment near Ponton, Manitoba, that resulted in the death of a railway worker.
- ^ Marianne Klowak (2018-10-29). "Mother of conductor who bled to death waiting more than 9 hours for help calls for inquest". CBC News. Archived from the original on 2018-10-30. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
The engineer survived, but an autopsy report on Anderson said he bled to death after suffering "serious but survivable injuries."
- ^ James Murray (2018-09-16). "Arctic Gateway Group Statement on Hudson Bay Railway Derailment". Net News Ledger. Archived from the original on 2018-09-22. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
On Saturday, there was a derailment on the line. Reports are that the train which went off the rails on a bridge crossing a creek had three locomotives and twenty-seven cars. It was carrying Liquified Petroleum. None of those cars are reported to be leaking.