11.   Collyn Manzana, regional health and safety officer for the National Union of Mineworkers, said miners told her they had complained previously the locomotive involved had faulty brakes.

12.   Faulty brakes were initially cited as causing the accident.

13.   He had blamed faulty brakes for the incident.

14.   He said there are instances where accidents are caused by engine defects, bald tyres, faulty brakes, poor wheel alignment and among other things.

15.   Officials blamed faulty brakes.

16.   Questions recently have been raised as to whether the car had faulty brakes and whether the Ritz was warned.

17.   Real Ouellette, a Quebec provincial police spokesman, said faulty brakes appeared to have caused the tragedy.

18.   Another bus travelling behind, apparently with faulty brakes, slammed into the first bus.

19.   Authorities said Tuesday they believed the crash was caused by faulty brakes.

20.   Past accidents have been blamed on the age of the track and faulty brakes.