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CP calls for meaningful change regarding on-board recordings
CALGARY, Alta.–Canadian Pacific said it welcomes the release of the full proceedings from the Transportation Safety Board’s (TSB) recent Transportation Safety Summit and urges government officials to take action on Locomotive Video and Voice Recorders (LVVR). CP said it has long been…
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TSB finds misinterpretation of a communication leads to CP 2015 incident: report
RICHMOND, BC–The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) found that a lack of familiarity with the territory and the misinterpretation of a communication contributed to a Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) train exceeding its limits of authority near Cranbrook, British Columbia, in March 2015, according…
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Seized axle, crew fatigue caused November 2014 CN train derailment in B.C.: TSB
RICHMOND, B.C.–In its investigation report (R14V0215) the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) determined that a seized and locked axle, crew fatigue, and misinterpretation of a fault indicator led to the derailment of a Canadian National Railway (CN) train near Kwinitsa, British Columbia.…
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Poor performance of wheel set contributed to July 2014 CN derailment near Brockville, Ontario
RICHMOND HILL, Ont.–The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) released its investigation report (R14T0160) this week into the 10 July 2014 derailment of a Canadian National Railway (CN) freight train near Brockville, Ontario. The 26 derailed cars included 13 Class 111 tank cars, which contained aviation fuel…
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Transporting oil and gas by pipeline 4.5 times safer than transport by rail: Fraser Institute
CALGARY, Alta.–Transporting oil and gas by rail in Canada is a lot more risky than moving it by pipeline, concludes a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank. Utilizing newly compiled data…
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Transportation Safety Board “encouraged” by rail safety advancements
GATINEAU, Que.– The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has released its annual reassessment of responses to Board recommendations. The reassessments show that while there has been positive movement to improve rail safety, progress towards advancing safety continues to be slow in…
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CP applauds TSB’s call for installation of locomotive and voice recorders
CALGARY, Alta.–Canadian Pacific said it has reviewed the Transportation Safety Board’s report on the collision between two CP freight trains near Dunmore, AB in May, 2013 and said it is fully supportive of the TSB’s conclusion with respect to cab…