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Rail transportation safety investigation report
Rail transportation safety investigation R17T0170
The occurrence
On , a Canadian Pacific Railway employee sustained serious injuries after falling from a train in the Quebec St. Yard, in London, Ontario.
Rail transportation safety investigation R17T0164
The occurrence
On 19 July 2017, at about 0415 Eastern Daylight Time, Canadian National Railway Company freight train M39731-18, proceeding westward on the Strathroy Subdivision, derailed 14 cars in the town of Strathroy, Ontario. The cars that derailed, including 1 dangerous goods residue tank car that last contained liquefied petroleum gas (UN1075), came to rest in the vicinity of the Metcalfe Street West crossing. There were no injuries, and there was no release of dangerous goods.
Rail transportation safety investigation R17Q0088
The occurrence
On , a VIA Rail Canada Inc. passenger train travelling westwards at 39 mph on the CN La Tuque Subdivision with a locomotive, a baggage car and a coach car struck a logging truck at private crossing Mile 77.2 near Hervey-Jonction, Quebec, resulting in the derailment of all rolling stock.
Rail transportation safety investigation R17C0074
The occurrence
On 3 October 2017, a Canadian Pacific Railway train heading west experienced an undesired emergency brake application at Mile 26 of the Maple Creek subdivision near Antelope, Saskatchewan. During the occurrence 37 cars derailed and piled up along the right of way with about 1000 ft. of track damage. There were no injuries, and no dangerous goods were involved.
Rail transportation safety investigation R17D0123
The occurrence
On , Canadian Pacific Railway yard assignment FS23 was performing switching operations in St-Luc Yard at Mile 46.9 of the Canadian Pacific Railway Adirondack Subdivision, in Montréal, Quebec. At about 0600 Eastern Standard Time, while reversing southward in the dark at approximately 10 mph, the yard assignment struck and fatally injured the yard helper.