Alberta’s grade crossing network waving a red flag
There are plenty of flashing lights when it comes to Alberta’s railroad grade crossings.
Transportation Safety Board of Canada
Transportation Safety Board of Canada reports on fatal Canadian Pacific 2019 derailment – CP pushes back
Last week, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) released its investigation report (R19C0015) into the 2019 derailment of two locomotives and 99 cars of a 112 car grain train, in which the three crew members were fatally injured near Field, B.C. CP disputes aspects of the report.
TSB investigation of Lytton fire finds no evidence of railway operations’ involvement
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has determined that rail operations did not start the Lytton fire.
CN suffers derailment believed to be caused by a washout
On Saturday, July24, a Canadian National train hauling 99 cars derailed, putting a locomotive and 24 empty intermodal cars on the ground near Pointe au Baril, Ontario. A washout is considered the most likely cause, and two crew members received minor injuries.
The first salvo in the ‘blame game’ around Lytton, B.C. wildfire is out of the gate
The “blame game” around the recent wildfire at Lytton, B.C. has started.
Bells & Whistles—Metro’s Silver Line extension faces safety issue
Transportation Safety Board of Canada reports on 2019 derailment LIRR to install new rail bridge at site of deadly 2019 accident Metro’s Silver Line extension is not open yet, but derailment risk
Canadian National derailment earlier this year caused by ‘ice jacking’
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has released a report of its findings after investigating a Canadian National derailment that occurred on February 18, 2020 at Emo, Ontario, northeast of the Minnesota
Teamsters Canada Rail Conference & Transportation Safety Board investigator call for new investigation into CP derailment
Following up on a story we posted yesterday about families of those killed in the Kicking Horse River CP derailment and crash on Feb. 4, 2019 near Field, B.C., the Teamsters Canada
TSB points to failed thermite weld as cause of CP Manitoba derailment
The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) of Canada has determined that a derailment last year near Dominion City, Manitoba, was caused by a thermite weld failure.
Uncontrolled train movement prompts TSB to call for updated employee qualification standards
An incident involving a train rolling uncontrolled for three miles has prompted the Transportation Safety Board of Canada to recommend an update to employee qualification standards.