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Witness the process of restoring a broken truck rim and repairing a semi truck trailer wheel. Follow this step-by-step guide to see how skilled professionals bring damaged rims back to life ...
A broken wheel was the cause of a massive train derailment near Hope, B.C., four years ago. On Tuesday, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) released its investigation into the ...
A cracked wheel caused the derailment of 23 cars of a freight train in eastern Manitoba last year, the Transportation Safety Board has found. Eight of the derailed cars, destined for Winnipeg ...
The Transportation Safety Board says a broken wheel was to blame for a train derailment in B.C.’s Fraser Valley more than three years ago that spilled six million kilograms of potash. In ...
This article is for subscribers only. The derailment that blocked the Gotthard tunnel in Switzerland last week was caused by a broken wheel on the freight train, according to investigators.
Train accidents caused by broken or cracked wheels are fairly rare: There were 13 such accidents (one of which also involved a broken axle) in Canada between January 1, 2008 and March 15, 2012.
The wheels on the rover are currently completely functional despite modest damage. JPL says it would take 14 broken grousers on a single wheel before it would consider taking further action.
A Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd train carrying crude and other cargo derailed in April 2013 because of a broken wheel, which Canada’s transport safety watchdog said could have been replaced but was not ...
The TSB noted another 18,000 litres of canola oil was also spilled. The investigation turned up minor rail damage, a broken rail and pieces of a wheel rim from one of the train cars near the site.
Additionally, a wheel must have been repaired or replaced during the original 4-year/48,000-mile extended warranty period. A claim for reimbursement must be made by January 25, 2025.