This short documentary warns about the dangers posed by trains that transport explosive oil across North America. Produced by: Jon Bowermaster Read the story here: http://nyti.ms/1yMiKaK CORRECTION: This version includes an incorrect caption for a photograph of a train derailment. At the 00:03:03 mark, the train shown derailed in Mount Carbon, W.Va., in February 2015, not in Gogama, Ontario, in March 2015. Click here to watch the corrected NYT version: http://nyti.ms/1Ih1Kvc --------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe to the Times Video newsletter for free and get a handpicked selection of the best videos from The New York Times every week: http://bit.ly/timesvideonewsletter Subscribe on YouTube: http://bit.ly/U8Ys7n Watch more videos at: http://nytimes.com/video --------------------------------------------------------------- Want more from The New York Times? Twitter: https://twitter.com/nytvideo Instagram: http://instagram.com/nytvideo Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nytimes Google+: https://plus.google.com/+nytimes Whether it's reporting on conflicts abroad and political divisions at home, or covering the latest style trends and scientific developments, New York Times video journalists provide a revealing and unforgettable view of the world. It's all the news that's fit to watch. On YouTube. A Danger on the Rails | Op-Docs | The New York Times http://www.youtube.com/user/TheNewYorkTimes

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