Rail transportation safety investigation R25Q0097
The occurrence
On 28 December 2025, a train operated by Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway was travelling southward on the main track of the Wacouna Subdivision when 29 cars loaded with iron ore and a mid-train locomotive derailed at Mile 36.7 near Sept-Îles, Quebec.
The locomotive’s fuel tank was damaged, causing an unknown amount of diesel fuel to leak. No injuries were reported. The TSB is investigating.
