Table 1. Railway occurrences and casualties
| October | Year to date (October) | ||||
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2024 | 2023 | 2019-2023 average | 2024 | 2023 | 2019-2023 average | |
Rail transportation
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Rail transportation safety investigation report
Rail transportation safety investigation R24D0070
The occurrence
On 29 September 2024, at approximately 1733 Eastern Daylight Time, VIA Rail Canada Inc. passenger train P06431-29 (VIA 64) was shoving eastward at a speed of approximately 10 mph when it passed a signal displaying a Stop indication without authorization at Mile 72.3 of the Canadian National Railway Company (CN) St-Hyacinthe Subdivision. The train came to a stop approximately 1500 feet past the signal when it ran through a main-track switch at the entrance to Victoria Bridge in Montréal, Quebec.
Table 5. Non-main track derailment accidents and incidents by province, September 2024
| September | Year to date (September) | ||||
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2024 | 2023 | 2019-2023 average | 2024 | 2023 | 2019-2023 average | |
Table 4. Non-main track collision accidents and incidents by province, September 2024
| September | Year to date (September) | ||||
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2024 | 2023 | 2019-2023 average | 2024 | 2023 | 2019-2023 average | |
Table 3. Main track derailment accidents and incidents by province, September 2024
| September | Year to date (September) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | 2023 | 2019-2023 average | 2024 | 2023 | 2019-2023 average | |
Table 2. Railway crossing and trespasser accidents by province, September 2024
| Crossings with type recorded (year to date 2024) | All crossings (year to date) | Tresspasser (year to date) | |||||
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Public automated | Public passive | |||||||
Table 1. Railway occurrences and casualties, September 2024
| September | Year to date (September) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | 2023 | 2019-2023 average | 2024 | 2023 | 2019-2023 average | |