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Investigation report: December 2020 collision of a train and a track unit in Les Cèdres, Quebec

Montreal, Quebec, 26 October 2021— Today, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) released its investigation report (R20D0088) into the 6 December 2020 collision of a VIA Rail passenger train and an unoccupied CN hi-rail track unit in Les Cèdres, Quebec. There was no derailment and no injuries.

See the investigation page for more information.


The TSB is an independent agency that investigates air, marine, pipeline, and rail transportation occurrences. Its sole aim is the advancement of transportation safety. It is not the function of the Board to assign fault or determine civil or criminal liability.

For more information, contact:
Transportation Safety Board of Canada
Media Relations
Telephone: 819-360-4376
Email: media@tsb.gc.ca