Table 5. Non main-track train derailments by province in April 2020*

Table 5. Non 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 no occurrences with dangerous goods release to date in 2020 or in 2019.
Canada 195 331 256 26 60 36
Newfoundland 8 5 4 0 0 0
Nova Scotia 1 0 1 0 0 0
New Brunswick 2 6 4 1 1 1
Quebec 35 90 52 1 15 6
Ontario 37 61 45 4 9 7
Manitoba 16 35 31 5 8 5
Saskatchewan 15 29 25 2 5 2
Alberta 40 60 50 7 13 10
British Columbia 41 44 43 6 8 5
Northwest Territories 0 1 0 0 1 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 May 15, 2020.

Notes

  • 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.