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Rail transportation safety investigation report
Investigation report: Main-track train derailment north of Prince George, British Columbia in June 2021
2021 derailment near Edmundston, NB, highlights the importance of cross key design and inspection
Rail transportation safety investigation R21S0048
The occurrence
On at 5:02 Central Standard Time (CST), a Canadian Pacific (CP) unit potash train weighing 28 000 tons was proceeding southward at 37 mph when it derailed 27 cars. The derailment occurred at Mile 32.75 on the infrastructure of the Lanigan Subdivision, equipped with 1977 Algoma rail. There were no injuries. The TSB is investigating.
