Officials say high rail temperatures caused a train to derail in Saint John, N.B., on June 20.

Eight cars derailed Saturday, June 20, behind the Mediterranean Restaurant on Rothesay Ave., Saint John.

The worker, a man in his 30s, was working just outside a rail yard in Prince Rupert when he was fatally injured.

TSB said Transport Canada needs to work with the rail industry to identify the cause of uncontrolled movements and develop strategies to reduce their occurrences.

The TSB said several factors led to the derailment of a CN freight train near Saskatoon, including an almost 60-year-old rail and a gap in the rail surface.

An online fundraiser had raised more than $71,000 for his wife and son as of Wednesday afternoon.

CN Rail tells Global News the fatal accident happened at 2 a.m. at the Thornton Yard.

CN Rail has cut its workforce by 5,800 employees or 21 per cent since May 2019, including 3,500 workers furloughed due to the pandemic, CEO JJ Ruest said.

Carloads fell more than 17 per cent year over year last week, part of a growing decline in shipments since the start of the year and accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Association of American Railroads.

Via Rail says delays are so 'terrible' that it can no longer offer viable transportation options for residents in many Canadian regions.