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| Table 1
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| Railway Occurrence and Casualty Statistics for May 2009
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May
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Year To Date
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2009
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2008
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2004-2008
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2009
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2008
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2004-2008
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Average
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Average
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| Accidents
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Main-Track Train Collisions
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0
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0
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0
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1
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2
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3
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Main-Track Train Derailments - 1-2 cars
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1
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4
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8
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24
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33
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40
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Main-Track Train Derailments - 3 or more cars
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2
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4
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6
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13
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28
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31
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Crossings
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10
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18
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16
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84
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85
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103
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Non-Main-Track Train Collisions
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6
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7
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7
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45
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43
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46
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Non-Main-Track Train Derailments - 1-2 cars
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22
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32
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43
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153
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182
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221
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Non-Main-Track Train Derailments - 3 or more cars
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7
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21
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17
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42
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68
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64
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Collisions/Derailments Involving Track Units
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6
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2
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2
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18
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9
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9
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Employee/Passenger
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2
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0
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1
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4
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6
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5
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Trespassers
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12
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7
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7
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27
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22
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27
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Fires/Explosions
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3
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0
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2
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5
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4
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7
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Other
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4
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2
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2
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23
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25
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14
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Total
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75
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97
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110
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439
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507
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570
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| Incidents
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Dangerous Goods Leaker
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8
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3
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9
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32
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21
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38
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Main-track Switch in Abnormal Position
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1
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0
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1
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3
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1
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3
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Movement Exceeds Limits of Authority
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11
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10
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9
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39
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49
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40
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Runaway Rolling Stock
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1
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1
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1
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2
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4
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5
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Others
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1
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0
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0
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3
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4
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3
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Total
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22
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14
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20
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79
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79
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89
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| Million Train-miles*
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33.70
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38.70
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38.90
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| Accidents/Million Train-miles
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13.03
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13.10
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14.65
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| Accidents Involving Dangerous Goods
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Main-track Train Derailments
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1
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2
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2
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7
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15
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14
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Crossings
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0
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0
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0
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1
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3
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4
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Non-Main-Track Train Collisions
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2
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3
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2
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17
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18
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19
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Non-Main-Track Train Derailments
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1
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5
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11
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33
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44
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46
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All Others
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0
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1
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1
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4
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3
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5
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Total
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4
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11
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16
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62
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83
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87
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| Accidents with a DG Release
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0
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0
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0
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1
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1
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2
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| Accidents Involving Passenger Trains
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8
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3
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6
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30
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32
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29
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| Fatalities
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Crossings
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1
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2
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2
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10
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14
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13
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Trespassers
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7
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4
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5
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20
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10
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17
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All Others
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0
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0
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0
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0
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1
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2
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Total
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8
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6
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7
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30
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25
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32
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| Serious Injuries
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Crossings
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1
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5
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3
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12
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14
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20
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Trespassers
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5
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3
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2
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6
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6
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8
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All Others
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0
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0
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1
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3
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1
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3
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Total
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6
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8
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5
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21
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21
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30
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| *
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Train-miles estimated. (Source: Transport Canada)
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| Figures are preliminary as of June 18, 2009
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| All 5-year averages have been rounded. The totals sometimes do not coincide to the sum of these averages.
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| Table 2
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| Railway Crossing and Trespasser Accidents for May 2009
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2009 Year To Date
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For Crossings with Type Recorded
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Public Crossings
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Private
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Farm
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All Crossings
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Trespasser
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(by Protection Type)
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Crossings
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Crossings
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Total To Date
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Year To Date
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Automated
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Passive
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2009
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2008
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2009
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2008
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NFL
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Accidents
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Fatalities
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Serious Injuries
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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NS
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Accidents
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1
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0
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1
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0
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2
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0
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0
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0
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Fatalities
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1
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0
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0
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0
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1
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0
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0
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0
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Serious Injuries
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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NB
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Accidents
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0
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0
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2
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0
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2
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1
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2
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1
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Fatalities
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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2
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1
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Serious Injuries
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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QUE
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Accidents
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10
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1
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1
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1
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13
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12
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5
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5
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Fatalities
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1
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0
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0
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0
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1
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5
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3
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2
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Serious Injuries
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0
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2
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0
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0
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2
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1
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1
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0
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|
ONT
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Accidents
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15
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4
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1
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0
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20
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31
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11
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11
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Fatalities
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0
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1
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0
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0
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1
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6
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9
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5
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Serious Injuries
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2
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0
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0
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0
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2
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7
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2
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5
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MAN
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Accidents
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2
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2
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0
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0
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4
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6
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0
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0
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Fatalities
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1
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0
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0
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0
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1
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2
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0
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0
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Serious Injuries
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0
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1
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0
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0
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1
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2
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0
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0
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SAS
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Accidents
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5
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8
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1
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0
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14
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6
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0
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0
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Fatalities
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2
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2
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0
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0
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4
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1
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0
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0
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Serious Injuries
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|
2
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1
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0
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0
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3
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2
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0
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0
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ALT
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Accidents
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7
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6
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2
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0
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15
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16
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1
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2
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Fatalities
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1
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0
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0
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0
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1
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0
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1
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1
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Serious Injuries
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|
|
2
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1
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0
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0
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3
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0
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0
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0
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BC
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Accidents
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5
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2
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6
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0
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13
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13
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8
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3
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Fatalities
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|
1
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0
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0
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0
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|
1
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0
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5
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1
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Serious Injuries
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|
1
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0
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0
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0
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1
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2
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3
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1
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NWT
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Accidents
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0
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1
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0
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0
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1
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0
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0
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0
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Fatalities
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|
0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
|
0
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Serious Injuries
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|
|
0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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CAN
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Accidents
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45
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24
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14
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1
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84
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85
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27
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22
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Fatalities
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7
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3
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0
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0
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10
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14
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20
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10
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Serious Injuries
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7
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5
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0
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0
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12
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14
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6
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6
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| Figures are preliminary as of June 18, 2009
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| Table 3
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| Main-Track Train Derailments
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| May 2009
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Total Accidents
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Accidents with DG Involvement
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2009 To Date
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2008 To Date
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2009 To Date
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2008 To Date
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| Province
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Newfoundland
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Nova Scotia
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1
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0
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0
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0
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New Brunswick
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1
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|
0
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|
0
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0
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Quebec
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5
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7
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1
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1
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Ontario
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14
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20
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4
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9
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Manitoba
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2
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7
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0
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1
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Saskatchewan
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4
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5
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1
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0
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Alberta
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6
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11
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|
1
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3
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British Columbia
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4
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|
11
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|
0
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|
1
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Northwest Territories
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|
0
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0
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|
0
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0
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Canada
|
37
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61
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7
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15
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| * There were no occurrences with dangerous goods release to date in 2009 or in 2008.
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| Figures are preliminary as of June 18, 2009
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| Table 4
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| Non-Main-Track Train Collisions
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| May 2009
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Total Accidents
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Accidents with DG Involvement
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2009 To Date
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|
2008 To Date
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|
2009 To Date
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|
2008 To Date
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| Province
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Newfoundland
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|
0
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0
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|
0
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|
0
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Nova Scotia
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|
|
0
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|
0
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|
0
|
|
0
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New Brunswick
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|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
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Quebec
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|
|
3
|
|
5
|
|
0
|
|
1
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|
|
Ontario
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|
|
16
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|
14
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|
7
|
|
6
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|
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Manitoba
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|
|
6
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|
4
|
|
3
|
|
2
|
|
|
Saskatchewan
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|
|
1
|
|
5
|
|
0
|
|
1
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|
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Alberta
|
|
|
6
|
|
11
|
|
5
|
|
7
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|
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British Columbia
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|
|
13
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|
4
|
|
2
|
|
1
|
|
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Northwest Territories
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|
|
0
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|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
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|
Canada
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|
45
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|
43
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|
17
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|
18
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| * There were no occurrences with dangerous goods release to date in 2009 or in 2008.
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| *Number of collisions with no derailments.
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| Figures are preliminary as of June 18, 2009
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| Table 5
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| Non-Main-Track Train Derailments
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| May 2009
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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Total Accidents
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Accidents with DG Involvement
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|
|
|
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2009 To Date
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|
2008 To Date
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|
2009 To Date
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2008 To Date
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| Province
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|
|
Newfoundland
|
|
|
1
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
0
|
|
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Nova Scotia
|
|
|
1
|
|
2
|
|
0
|
0
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|
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New Brunswick
|
|
|
1
|
|
5
|
|
0
|
1
|
|
|
Quebec
|
|
|
17
|
|
31
|
|
4
|
7
|
|
|
Ontario
|
|
|
45
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|
61
|
|
6
|
8
|
|
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Manitoba
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|
|
25
|
|
21
|
|
8
|
6
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Saskatchewan
|
|
|
18
|
|
27
|
|
1
|
2
|
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Alberta
|
|
|
50
|
|
47
|
|
8
|
11
|
|
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British Columbia
|
|
|
36
|
|
56
|
|
5
|
9
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|
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Northwest Territories
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|
|
1
|
|
0
|
|
1
|
0
|
|
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|
Canada
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|
195
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|
250
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|
33
|
44
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| * There was 1 occurrence with dangerous goods release to date in 2009 and none in 2008.
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| Figures are preliminary as of June 18, 2009
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