CALGARY – Investigators with the Transportation Safety Board of Canada say the Canadian Pacific grain train that derailed in British Columbia on Monday, killing three railroaders, “started to move on its own” following a crew change. On Tuesday morning, TSB investigators held a press conference to update the media on their inquiry into this week’s […]
Zone & Region: Canada
Three dead in CP derailment in British Columbia
FIELD, British Columbia — Three Canadian Pacific employees are dead after an early-morning wreck east of Field. According to media reports, a westbound grain train derailed while descending Kicking Horse Pass at approximately 1 a.m. Monday. Between 30 and 40 cars derailed and at least one locomotive ended up in the Kicking Horse River. The […]
Crisis at the coal chute!
The engineer of Canadian National 2-8-2 3503 enjoys the breeze as he hurries a freight east at Lorne Park, Ont., in August 1955, a year after the author’s experience on another CN Mikado some 700 miles to the northwest. W. H. N. Rossiter A steam locomotive fireman’s duties go far beyond the actual firing of the […]
Canadian Pacific questions Alberta oil-train proposal NEWSWIRE
Keith Creel, Canadian Pacific CEO Canadian Pacific CALGARY, Alberta — The Alberta government’s plan to open the province’s oil spigot by acquiring its own fleet of locomotives and tank cars raises more questions than it answers, Canadian Pacific CEO Keith Creel says. “I know that they have the best of intentions, but the reality, some […]
CN freight train derailment at Saskatchewan grade crossing caught on video NEWSWIRE
SASKATOON, Saskatchewan — Drivers stopped for a passing Canadian National train Tuesday are lucky to be alive after the train derailed at the grade crossing spilling freight cars and cargo over the prairie. At least two drivers happened to have cameras with them to capture the entire event from both sides of the crossing. One […]
Canadian agency to investigate rail performance in Vancouver, B.C., area (updated) NEWSWIRE
VANCOUVER, B.C. — The Canadian Transportation Agency announced on Monday that it will investigate rail freight performance in the area of Vancouver, British Columbia — the first time it is using its new authority to launch such investigations. Canadian National and Canadian Pacific responded with statements defending their performance in the Vancouver area, with CP […]
CN Alberta derailment clean-up continues NEWSWIRE
Armena, Alberta Google Maps EDMONTON, Alberta — Canadian National investigators are looking into the cause of a derailment Sunday in Alberta that toppled more than two-dozen freight cars. Globalnews.ca reports that the train derailed about 3:30 a.m. Sunday southeast of Edmonton near Armena, Alta., with 28 cars on the ground including covered hoppers and at […]
Canadian railroads swiftly worked through Thursday derailments NEWSWIRE
WAUKESHA, Wis. — Canada’s two Class I railroads are dealing with derailments in tight places on Thursday. Canadian National was first at about 9 a.m. Central time Thursday when locals reported hearing a derailment in Manitoba. Railroad crews soon reported to an “incident” that involved two trains east of Portage la Prairie, Man. A CN […]
GO Transit adds to Kitchener service NEWSWIRE
TORONTO — GO Transit is expanding service between Kitchener, Ontario, and Toronto, adding an additional round trip as of Jan. 7. The additional trains — a morning train departing Kitchener at Kitchener at 5:40 p.m. and a return trip departing Toronto at 3:35 p.m. — increase daily service to five round trips. The Ontario government […]
Canadian government orders revision of rail work-rest rules to address fatigue issues NEWSWIRE
OTTAWA — Canada’s Minister of Transport has ordered the nation’s railroads to update their work rules to address crew-fatigue issues. In a Dec. 21 news release, transport minister Marc Gastineau said companies must submit updated rules for review by May 19, 2019, with the government to approve the updated rules by the end of June. […]
GO Transit to begin daily service to Niagara Falls in January NEWSWIRE
TORONTO — GO Transit will begin regular weekday commuter service to Niagara Falls, Ont., on Jan. 7, 2019, extending a round trip that currently begins and ends in Hamilton. The Government of Ontario announced last week that train No. 704, which currently departs from the Hamilton West Harbour station at 6:39 a.m., will now originate […]
Final report confirms broken coupler caused fatal Vancouver Island runaway NEWSWIRE
Woss, British Columbia Google Maps WOSS, British Columbia — Federal investigators say that a broken coupler and a poorly installed derail device led to the runaway that killed three railroaders on a Vancouver Island logging road in 2017. On Thursday, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada released its findings following a 19-month investigation into the […]
