Table 5 Non-main track derailment accidents and incidents by province
| November | Year to date (November) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | 2023 | 2019-2023 average | 2024 | 2023 | 2019-2023 average | |
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Table 4. Non-main track collision accidents and incidents by province
| November | Year to date (November) | |||||
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| 2024 | 2023 | 2019-2023 average | 2024 | 2023 | 2019-2023 average | |
| Canada | 4 | 5 | 4 | 54 | 59 | 70 |
| Newfoundland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nova Scotia | 0 | |||||
Table 3. Main track derailment accidents and incidents by province
| November | Year to date (November) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | 2023 | 2019-2023 average | 2024 | 2023 | 2019-2023 average | |
Table 2. Railway crossing and trespasser accidents by province, November 2024
| Crossings with type recorded (year to date 2024) | All crossings (year to date) | Tresspasser (year to date) | |||||
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Table 1. Railway occurrences and casualties
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2024 | 2023 | 2019-2023 average | 2024 | 2023 | 2019-2023 average | |
Rail Safety Advisory Letter 617-09/16
Protection of main track against runaway rolling stock at CP’s Sutherland Yard
Place du Centre
200 Promenade du Portage, 4th Floor
Gatineau QC K1A 1K8
26 April 2016
617-09/16
R16W0074
Letter addressed to the Director General, Rail Safety, Transport Canada
Rail transportation safety investigation R24Q0089
The occurrence
On 03 November 2024, at approximately 1956 Eastern Standard Time, 7 cars loaded with iron ore on train BAL-481-F derailed on the main track at Mile 25.4 of the Wacouna Subdivision near Saumon, Quebec. About 250 feet of main track was damaged. There were no injuries, and there was no environmental damage.
Rail transportation safety investigation R24C0147
The occurrence
On 01 November 2024, a Canadian National Railway Company (CN) freight train was travelling south on the Three Hills Subdivision when 10 rail cars derailed near Beiseker, Alberta.
An unknown amount of dangerous goods was released from one of the tank cars. There was no fire, and no injuries were reported. The TSB is investigating.