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Ottawa, Canada: Minister says new regulations will be unveilled this year

Federal Transport Minister, Lisa Raitt has responded to last week’s multi-fatality level crossing accident in Ottawa saying that the government will unveil new rail safety regulations “this year”. At...

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Windsor, Ontario: Stp signs removed, accident ensues

A teenager has been charged with careless driving as a result of a collision with a train on a passive level crossing in Windsor. The collision was on the night of November 19th-20th, 2013 at the 7th...

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Canada: Auditor General recommends further action

The fall report of the Auditor General of Canada, published on November 26th, 2013, includes an extensive section on railway safety including federal oversight of railways’ safety management systems...

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Raymore, Saskatchewan: fatal collision in thick fog

Route 6, Raymore, SKSource: Google EarthA truck driver was killed when his vehicle was hit by a train on a level crossing in Raymore, Saskatchewan at about 11.15 on January 9th, 2014. The collision...

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Canada: TSB issues report in respect of pedestrian fatality

Canada’s Transportation Safety Board investigation report into the December 1st, 2012, death of an 11-year-old girl on the Third Street automatic half-barrier level crossing of Canadian Pacific Railway...

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Glencoe, Ontario: …… and the lawsuits keep flying

A third lawsuit has been served on the mother as executor of her adult son’s estate alleging that her son was negligent when his truck fatally collided with a passenger train, causing it to derail. in...

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Calgary, ALB: Pedestrian fatality, distraction likely

A man was fatally injured when he was struck by a light rapid transit train on a level crossing in Calgary, Alberta. The accident occurred on the level crossing at the intersection of 36th Street a d...

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Ottawa, ONT: City to spend CAD2 million to eliminate only crossing on O-Train...

The City of Ottawa is planning to spend CAD2 million to eliminate the only level crossing on the O train corridor along which an intensified service is to be introduced. The passive level crossing in...

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Ottawa, ONT: New Canada-wide regulations to improve crossing safety

The Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport, today announced regulations to help prevent accidents and improve railway safety. The new Grade Crossings Regulations establish new safety standards...

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Canada: Incompatible government policies – change isneeded

The story that follows is an opinion piece by Michael Bourque, the President and CEO of the Railway Association of Canada. recently published in the Regina Leader-Post: “See Tracks, Think” was the...

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