Table 3. Main-track train derailments by province in April 2020*

Table 3. Main-track train derailments by province *
  January to April Derailments with DG involvement
January to April
  2020 2019 2015-2019
average
2020 2019 2015-2019
average

* There were 2 occurrences with dangerous goods release to date in 2020 and 1 in 2019.

Canada 23 42 30 4 7 5
Newfoundland 1 0 0 0 0 0
Nova Scotia 0 0 0 0 0 0
New Brunswick 0 1 0 0 0 0
Quebec 4 5 4 0 1 0
Ontario 7 9 7 2 2 2
Manitoba 1 4 2 0 2 1
Saskatchewan 2 6 3 1 0 0
Alberta 4 8 7 0 1 1
British Columbia 4 9 7 1 1 1
Northwest Territories 0 0 0 0 0 0
Figure 1: Number of main-track train derailments per month [D]
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Number of main-track train derailments per month
Figure 2: Number of main track derailments per total number of car derailed [D]
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Number of main-track train derailments per total number of car derailed

Data extracted May 15, 2020.

Notes

  • Figure 1: Number of main-track train derailments per month
  • 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.