Railway Safety

• Kingston, Ont. train derailment the fourth in 19 years on same stretch of track

  Prior to last week's incident, there were two derailments in 2020, and one in 2004, on the same stretch of track near Bath Road.

  Canada

  May 9
  
• 2 men killed by train while mourning brother who was struck on same tracks

  The two brothers were killed at the same spot on the tracks where their other brother died in Charlotte, N.C.

  Trending

  Aug 9, 2021
  
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• Nova Scotia RCMP investigate tampering with railway crossings

  Police say that in one of the incidents, the lights were tampered with to shorten the warning time of an approaching train by more than half.

  Crime

  Dec 12, 2020
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• Same train hits different vehicles within 2 hours in southern Manitoba: RCMP

  "Drivers must be cautious and aware of their surroundings."

  Dec 9, 2020
• Federal government says it will close some dangerous rail crossings, upgrade others

  Federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau announced Tuesday that Transport Canada will provide $16.5 million for 136 new projects.

  Politics

  Apr 16, 2019
• ‘It could have easily derailed’: VIA Rail insider on train accident near Debert, N.S.

  A VIA Rail staff member told Global News there was no debris involved, only sub-standard maintenance work on the track which is owned by Canadian National.

  Canada

  Mar 25, 2019
• Record amount of Canadian oil exported by rail raises safety concerns

  In October 2018, Canadian rail exports hit a record high at 327,229 barrels per day — that's a 138.5 per cent volume increase in one year.

  Politics

  Jan 8, 2019
• ‘Look, Listen, Live’: City of London to raise railway safety awareness

  London is the second city in Canada behind Vancouver to join the initiative and the decals are just the beginning.

  Canada

  Sep 25, 2018
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• CN police urge safety around Saskatchewan railway crossings

  CN Rail said 222 accidents occurred at rail crossings across Canada in 2017, resulting in 72 deaths and 44 serious injuries.

  Canada

  Sep 24, 2018
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• New Brunswick not on list to receive federal rail safety funding despite fatal collision

  Transport Canada announced earlier this week that it is spending $20.7 million to improve rail safety across the country.

  Politics

  Aug 2, 2018