January to May | Derailments with DG involvement January to May |
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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 | 33 | 48 | 39 | 4 | 9 | 7 |
Newfoundland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nova Scotia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New Brunswick | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Quebec | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ontario | 9 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Manitoba | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Saskatchewan | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Alberta | 5 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
British Columbia | 7 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Northwest Territories | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Figure 1: Number of main-track train derailments per month [D]
Figure 2: Number of main track derailments per total number of car derailed [D]
Data extracted June 16, 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.