Rail transportation
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Rail transportation safety investigation report
Rail transportation safety investigation R16E0102
The occurrence
On , at approximately 1953 Mountain Daylight Time, northbound Canadian National Railway Company freight train A45851-29, travelling at 27 mph, derailed 28 cars in a right-hand curve at Mile 96.38 of the Grande Cache Subdivision. The derailed cars were covered hopper cars loaded with frac sand. The derailment damaged about 1300 feet of track. There were no injuries
Rail transportation safety investigation R16E0051
The occurrence
On , at about 0748 Mountain Daylight Time, Canadian National Railway Company freight train Q11251-03 was proceeding eastward on the Edson Subdivision when it collided at 18 mph with the tail end of train M30251-02 at Mile 34.9 near Carvel, Alberta. No cars derailed as a result of the collision. There was minor damage to 1 empty hopper car on train M30251-02. There were no injuries.
Rail transportation safety investigation R16C0012
The occurrence
On , at approximately 0623 Mountain Standard Time, Canadian Pacific Railway freight train 293-16, proceeding north toward the Red Deer Subdivision at approximately 2.5 mph, derailed 13 cars (11th to 23rd) on the east leg of the north wye in Alyth Yard, Calgary, Alberta. There were no injuries and no dangerous goods were released.