Rail transportation

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Rail transportation safety investigation report

Obstructed view of crossing warning system among factors that led to 2016 crossing collision in Sainte-Ursule, Quebec

2016 train collision near Carvel, Alberta, highlights TSB’s calls for physical defences to ensure railway signals are followed

Gaps in flagging procedures led to 2016 crossing collision near Saint-Norbert, Quebec

Worn coupler component led to July 2015 runaway, collision and derailment at CN MacMillan Yard in Toronto, Ontario

Breakdown of several safety defences led to March 2016 collision between CP freight train and hi-rail vehicle near Chapleau…

TSB recommends the use of leading indicators to help better focus track inspections following 2015 derailment near Gogama…

TSB Recommendation R17-02

All responses are those of the stakeholders to the TSB in written communications and are reproduced in full. The TSB corrects typographical errors in the material it reproduces without indication but uses brackets [ ] to show other changes or to show that part of the response was omitted because it was not pertinent.

Missed stop signal leads to August 2016 collision and derailment between two Canadian Pacific Railway trains in Toronto, Ontario

TSB Recommendation R17-01

All responses are those of the stakeholders to the TSB in written communications and are reproduced in full. The TSB corrects typographical errors in the material it reproduces without indication but uses brackets [ ] to show other changes or to show that part of the response was omitted because it was not pertinent.

Complexity of the railway crossing and driver distraction led to 2015 fatal railway crossing accident in Langley, British…