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Repentigny train derailment investigated

Repentigny train derailment investigated in Quebec

Investigators are examining the Repentigny train derailment after approximately 45 railcars in a CN Rail train left the track northeast of Montreal, prompting precautionary evacuations and local power outages.

Railway crossing on Renfrew Street in Vancouver

2025 rail occurrences show Canada safety trends

2025 rail occurrences in Canada are set out in the Transportation Safety Board’s latest statistical summary, covering reported rail events, accident types, dangerous goods releases and fatalities. The agency also monitors aviation, marine and pipeline transport to identify patterns, developing safety issues and areas where additional safety action may be required.

Southern Shorthaul Railroad locomotive on railway tracks

SSR accreditation suspension follows Berrima derailment

SSR accreditation suspension has been imposed on Holdo Holdings, trading as Southern Shorthaul Railroad, after ONRSR determined that there is, or would be, an immediate or serious safety risk unless the accreditation was suspended.

Bedford train crash disruption near Bedford

Bedford train crash disruption continues near Bedford

Bedford train crash response teams have been thanked by Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander after rail staff, emergency services and volunteers supported people affected by the incident south of Bedford.

Passenger trains collided in Poland near Białośliwie

Passenger trains collided in Poland near Białośliwie

Passenger trains collided in Poland on Thursday evening near Białośliwie, leaving at least 3 passengers injured. Around 200 people were on board the two trains when the accident occurred, and rail traffic on the Piła–Bydgoszcz line has been suspended.

DOT-111 tank car phaseout returns after NTSB review

DOT-111 tank car phaseout urged after derailment

The National Transportation Safety Board has again called for accelerating the planned DOT-111 tank car phaseout after its investigation into a 2024 hazardous materials derailment in North Dakota.

DOT-111 tank car removal faces NTSB call

DOT-111 tank car removal urged after CPKC derailment

DOT-111 tank car removal should move faster, the National Transportation Safety Board said after completing its investigation into the July 5, 2024, CPKC derailment and fire in Bordulac, North Dakota.