Rail transportation

The occurrence

At approximately 0909 Mountain Standard Time on 26 December 2012, Canadian National freight train Q-19051-24 was proceeding eastward from Edmonton, Alberta, to Wainwright, Alberta, when it struck 3 A&B Rail Services Limited employees at approximately Mile 259.20 of Canadian National's Wainwright Subdivision, near Clover Bar Yard. The 3 employees, who were performing snow-clearing activities near a switch, were admitted to hospital; 2 of them were seriously injured.

The occurrence

On 26 September 2018, a Canadian National Railway train, travelling westward at approximately 51 mph, experienced an undesired emergency brake application at mile 24.3 of the Wainwright Subdivision, near Landis, Saskatchewan. An inspection revealed that 41 cars, all loaded grain hoppers, and 2 mid-train remotes had derailed. No injuries have been reported and no dangerous goods were involved.

The occurrence

On 9 January 2018, at about 0940 Eastern Standard Time, Canadian National Railway Company freight train Q14891-08, proceeding eastward on the Dundas Subdivision, struck a snowplow on the sidewalk at the Colborne Street public crossing at Mile 77.66 in London, Ontario. The crossing was equipped with flashing light signals, a bell, and gates. The lone occupant of the snowplow was fatally injured.

Canadian National Railway Company
Freight train L76951-10
Mile 0.5, Luscar Industrial Spur
Leyland, Alberta
10 January 2018

The occurrence

On 14 April 2018, at about 0215 Eastern Daylight Time, a Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) yard foreman and a CP yard helper were performing switching operations at CP’s Toronto Yard in Toronto, Ontario using a remote control locomotive system (RCLS). The yard foreman was operating yard assignment T16-13 (the assignment) when it began to roll uncontrolled eastward on the Staines connecting track.