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La Semaine de sensibilisation à la sécurité ferroviaire : un autre succès Interchange is published four times a year by pour Opération Gareautrain Rail-Government Interface 2014 Naylor Association Solutions 42 1630 Ness Avenue, Suite 300 Industry leaders gather in Ottawa to discuss rail safety Winnipeg, MB R3J 3X1 Échanges rail-gouvernement 2014 800.665.2456 Des acteurs clés de l’industrie ferroviaire se rassemblent à Ottawa www.naylor.com pour parler de sécurité Publisher: Robert Phillips Editor: Rasha Slepow REGUlar FEATURES Group Publisher/Sales Manager: Bill McDougall 7 President’s Message: The Case for In-Cab Audio and Video Project Manager: Alana Place Le message du président : Les systèmes d’enregistrement audiovisuel dans les cabines Marketing: Katie Doerksen Publication Director: Trevor Perrault 49 Index to Advertisers Advertising Sales: Bill Biber, Candace Bremner, Tracy Goltsman, Ralph Herzberg, Megan Stanley, Maya Wisher Layout & Design: Barry Senyk ©2014 Naylor Association Solutions. All rights reserved. The contents of this magazine may not be reproduced by any means, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of the publisher. Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to: Naylor Association Solutions, Distribution Dept. 1630 Ness Avenue, Suite 300, Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport/ Winnipeg, MB R3J 3X1 ministre des Transports, Mike Regimbal, Operation Lifesaver/ Canadian Publication Agreement #40064978 32 Opération Gareautrain, PUBLISHED JULY 2014/RAC-Q0314/4869 Cynthia Stotz, CN. Railway Association of Canada / Association des chemins de fer du Canada 5 678171_Plasser.indd 1 2/27/14 4:31 PM President’s Message | Le message du président The Case for In-Cab Audio and Video Les systèmes d’enregistrement audiovisuel dans les cabines By/Par Michael Bourque This issue of Interchange is devoted to safety in the aftermath Le présent numéro d’Interchange est consacré à la sécurité of the tragedy at Lac-Mégantic. As catalogued in this issue, the à la suite de la tragédie de Lac-Mégantic. Nous y étudions les rail industry has taken a number of steps to increase safety and démarches entreprises