The Canadian government issued an emergency directive late Thursday aimed at slowing crude-carrying trains traveling through urban areas. Photo: Associated Press Canada issued an emergency directive late Thursday aimed at slowing crude-carrying trains traveling through urban areas and requiring increased inspections and risk assessments along key routes used for transporting dangerous goods. The directive is the latest in a series of steps by the Canadian government to boost rail safety in the wake of a number of derailments of crude-carrying trains as crude-by-rail shipments rise. Trains will be required to slow to a maximum of 40 miles an hour through highly urbanized areas, Transportation Minister Lisa Raitt in a statement. She also ordered more inspections and risk assessments along major routes used for the transport […]