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Rail transportation safety investigation report

TSB to highlight long-standing safety risk following investigation into 2023 train collision and derailment in Montreal

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) will hold a news conference to release its investigation report (R23D0108) into the 2023 main-track collision and derailment involving a Canadian National Railway Company freight train and a Réseau de transport métropolitain (exo) commuter train, in Montréal, Quebec.

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TSB deploying a team of investigators following a train derailment near Jaffray, British Columbia

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Rail transportation safety investigation R25W0047

On 28 June 2025, a Canadian National (CN) freight train was travelling east on the Fort Frances Subdivision when it experienced a train-initiated emergency brake application near Devlin, Ontario.

As a result, 13 loaded grain hopper cars derailed. Of these, nine cars were on their side in various positions, and four cars were leaning. No dangerous goods were involved, and no injuries were reported. The TSB is investigating.

Rail transportation safety investigation R25E0051

The occurrence

On 18 May 2025, a Canadian National Railway Company (CN) freight train was proceeding west from single track to double track at Mile 140.1 of the Edson Subdivision, Alberta.

At the same time, another CN train proceeding east was approaching the same location where the double track merges into single track. The eastbound train failed to stop, passing Signal 1402S displaying a Stop indication, and subsequently collided with the side of the westbound train.

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