I am standing on the pedestrian bridge over the Rouge River watching the Go Transit train pass by.
VIA passenger train going east to Montreal. In 2015 two men found guilty of terrorism charges after being accused of plotting to derail a passenger train on this bridge were sentenced to life in prison. During their trial, court heard that an undercover FBI agent gained their trust and surreptitiously recorded their conversations, which made up the bulk of the evidence in the case. The two were recorded speaking about alleged terror plots they would conduct in retaliation for Canada's military actions in Muslim countries, including the derailment of a Via Rail train travelling between New York and Toronto. Read more about it here.
They are so speedy that you only see a colored stripe and not that it are trains anymore. Nice ones Andy.
ReplyDeleteLovely capture.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the story - serves them right getting life. Am going to read after I click on the link..
Great shots!
ReplyDeleteYou trains look colorful, our tend to be pretty drab.
ReplyDeleteOh, how frightening. I have been thinking about the Oklahoma bombings lately. It is all so frightening. On a happier note....you really captured the feeling of the speed of that train.It looks like it is flying. What fine pictures.
ReplyDeleteGreat captures Andy and great read.
ReplyDeleteGreat captures of the speeding train.
ReplyDeleteI for one am glad they were caught and put away. Where do these people get the idea that killing innocent people with somehow make things right? It is a mystery.
Ah, so that's the bridge in question.
ReplyDeleteWelll done, Andy!
ReplyDeleteCool catches on the trains, Andy!
ReplyDeleteVery nice!
ReplyDeleteGlad they were caught and are serving their time.
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures to show the speeding train!
ReplyDeleteThis is chilling to read about today in light of the attack in Istanbul.
ReplyDeletein a blur
ReplyDeleteVery nice shots. The train was really quick.
ReplyDeleteFun photos, Andy!
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