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CPKC trains collide in Ontario, derailing 13 cars

By Trains Staff | September 28, 2023

| Last updated on February 2, 2024


No injuries reported in Wednesday morning incident

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CPKC logoMacTIER, Ontario — Thirteen cars of a Canadian Pacific Kansas City freight train derailed about 4:30 a.m. Wednesday after a reported collision with another train, CTV News reports.

CPKC said in a statement to the network that no injuries were reported and no hazardous materials were involved. Two of the cars were carrying plastic pellets and the others were empty.

The railroad said the exact cause remains to be determined, but preliminary investigation indicated a train “operating in a restricted speed area made contact with the rear of another train,” according to CTV.

The incident occurred about 30 kilometers (18.6  miles) south of Parry Sound, Ont., and about 165 kilometers (103 miles) north of Toronto. MacTier is the end point of CP’s MacTier Subdivision, which extends to Toronto, and the start of the Parry Sound Subdivision to the north.

5 thoughts on “CPKC trains collide in Ontario, derailing 13 cars

  1. I’m sure CPkc doesn’t think that type of safety system is necessary to their profit motivations…. Fortunately, no one was killed or injured according to these reports…

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