Table 5. Non main-track train derailments by province in January 2019*

Table 5. Non main-track train derailments by province *
  Year to date (January) Derailments with DG involvement
Year to date (January)
  2019 2018 2014-2018 average 2019 2018 2014-2018 average
* There were no occurrences with dangerous goods release to date in 2019 or in 2018.
Canada 69 79 61 10 11 9
Newfoundland 1 2 1 0 0 0
Nova Scotia 0 1 0 0 1 0
New Brunswick 1 0 0 0 0 0
Quebec 16 21 11 3 4 1
Ontario 7 19 12 0 2 2
Manitoba 8 5 7 1 0 1
Saskatchewan 3 4 6 0 0 1
Alberta 18 14 14 4 2 3
British Columbia 14 13 8 1 2 1
Northwest Territories 1 0 0 1 0 0
Figure 1: Number of non main-track train derailments per month [D]
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Number of non main-track train derailments per month
Figure 2: Number of non main-track train derailments per total number of car derailed [D]
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Number of non-main track train derailments per total number of car derailed

Data extracted February 26, 2019.

Note

  • New TSB regulations came into effect on July 1, 2014, changing some reporting requirements.
  • * Under new reporting requirements all derailments are reportable.
  • This is preliminary information subject to year-end validation and reconciliation.