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| Table 1 |
| Railway Occurrence and Casualty Statistics for July 2009 |
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July |
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Year To Date |
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2009 |
2008 |
2004-2008 |
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2009 |
2008 |
2004-2008 |
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Average |
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Average |
| Accidents |
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Main-Track Train Collision |
0 |
2 |
1 |
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2 |
4 |
3 |
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Main-Track Train Derailments - 1-2 cars |
2 |
8 |
8 |
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27 |
46 |
54 |
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Main-Track Train Derailments - 3 or more cars |
0 |
5 |
8 |
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16 |
35 |
44 |
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Crossings |
11 |
20 |
22 |
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106 |
119 |
141 |
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Non-Main-Track Train Collisions |
7 |
5 |
9 |
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60 |
54 |
62 |
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Non-Main-Track Train Derailments - 1-2 cars |
36 |
34 |
41 |
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218 |
241 |
301 |
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Non-Main-Track Train Derailments - 3 or more cars |
16 |
5 |
13 |
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65 |
83 |
90 |
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Collisions/Derailments Involving Track Units |
8 |
7 |
3 |
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33 |
17 |
14 |
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Employee/Passenger |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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5 |
7 |
6 |
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Trespassers |
6 |
6 |
9 |
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40 |
36 |
47 |
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Fires/Explosions |
3 |
4 |
3 |
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9 |
8 |
12 |
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Other |
2 |
2 |
2 |
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28 |
28 |
17 |
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Total |
92 |
99 |
118 |
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609 |
678 |
792 |
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| Incidents |
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Dangerous Goods Leaker |
6 |
8 |
11 |
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50 |
33 |
59 |
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Main-track Switch in Abnormal Position |
0 |
2 |
1 |
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3 |
5 |
5 |
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Movement Exceeds Limits of Authority |
10 |
8 |
11 |
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58 |
72 |
59 |
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Runaway Rolling Stock |
3 |
2 |
2 |
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6 |
8 |
8 |
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Others |
0 |
3 |
2 |
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5 |
8 |
6 |
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Total |
19 |
23 |
26 |
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122 |
126 |
136 |
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| Million Train-miles* |
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46.50 |
54.00 |
54.40 |
| Accidents/Million Train-miles |
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13.10 |
12.56 |
14.56 |
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| Accidents Involving Dangerous Goods |
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Main-track Train Derailments |
0 |
1 |
3 |
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8 |
17 |
19 |
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Crossings |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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3 |
3 |
5 |
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Non-Main-Track Train Collisions |
1 |
3 |
3 |
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20 |
21 |
25 |
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Non-Main-Track Train Derailments |
9 |
4 |
7 |
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46 |
52 |
59 |
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All Others |
0 |
1 |
1 |
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4 |
4 |
6 |
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Total |
11 |
9 |
15 |
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81 |
97 |
114 |
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| Accidents with a DG Release |
1 |
0 |
1 |
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2 |
1 |
3 |
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| Accidents Involving Passenger Trains |
5 |
6 |
10 |
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43 |
44 |
45 |
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| Fatalities |
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Crossings |
1 |
3 |
3 |
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13 |
17 |
17 |
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Trespassers |
3 |
5 |
6 |
|
27 |
20 |
31 |
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All Others |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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0 |
1 |
2 |
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Total |
4 |
8 |
9 |
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40 |
38 |
50 |
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| Serious Injuries |
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Crossings |
2 |
5 |
3 |
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14 |
19 |
25 |
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Trespassers |
3 |
1 |
2 |
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11 |
10 |
13 |
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All Others |
2 |
2 |
1 |
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5 |
3 |
4 |
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Total |
7 |
8 |
5 |
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30 |
32 |
42 |
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| *Train-miles estimated. (Source: Transport Canada) |
| Figures are preliminary as of August 20, 2009 |
| All 5-year averages have been rounded. The totals sometimes do not coincide to the sum of these averages. |
| Table 2
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| Railway Crossing and Trespasser Accidents for August 2009
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2009 Year To Date
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For Crossings with Type Recorded
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Public Crossings
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Private
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Farm
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All Crossings
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Trespasser
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(by Protection Type)
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Crossings
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Crossings
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Total To Date
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Year To Date
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Automated
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Passive
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2009
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2008
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2009
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2008
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NFL
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Accidents
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Fatalities
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Serious Injuries
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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NS
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Accidents
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1
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0
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1
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0
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2
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0
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0
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0
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Fatalities
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1
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0
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0
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0
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1
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0
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0
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0
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Serious Injuries
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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NB
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Accidents
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0
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0
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2
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0
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2
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1
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2
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2
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Fatalities
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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2
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2
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Serious Injuries
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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QUE
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Accidents
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|
11
|
1
|
3
|
1
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|
16
|
15
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8
|
9
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Fatalities
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|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
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|
1
|
6
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|
4
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6
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Serious Injuries
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0
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2
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0
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0
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2
|
1
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2
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0
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|
ONT
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Accidents
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|
20
|
5
|
1
|
0
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|
26
|
39
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|
19
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17
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Fatalities
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1
|
1
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0
|
0
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2
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8
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14
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10
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Serious Injuries
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2
|
0
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0
|
0
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2
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9
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5
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6
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MAN
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Accidents
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3
|
4
|
0
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0
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|
7
|
8
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|
1
|
0
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Fatalities
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|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
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|
2
|
2
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|
1
|
0
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Serious Injuries
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|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
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|
1
|
3
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|
0
|
0
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SAS
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Accidents
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|
5
|
8
|
1
|
0
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|
14
|
13
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|
0
|
1
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Fatalities
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|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
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4
|
1
|
|
0
|
0
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|
Serious Injuries
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|
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
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|
3
|
3
|
|
0
|
1
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ALT
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Accidents
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|
10
|
9
|
4
|
0
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|
23
|
23
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|
1
|
3
|
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Fatalities
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|
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
2
|
0
|
|
1
|
1
|
|
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|
Serious Injuries
|
|
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
|
5
|
0
|
|
0
|
1
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BC
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Accidents
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|
6
|
1
|
8
|
0
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|
15
|
20
|
|
9
|
4
|
|
|
|
Fatalities
|
|
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
1
|
0
|
|
5
|
1
|
|
|
|
Serious Injuries
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|
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
1
|
3
|
|
4
|
2
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NWT
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Accidents
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|
0
|
1
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0
|
0
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|
1
|
0
|
|
0
|
0
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|
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Fatalities
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|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
0
|
0
|
|
0
|
0
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|
Serious Injuries
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|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
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|
0
|
0
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0
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0
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CAN
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Accidents
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|
56
|
29
|
20
|
1
|
|
106
|
119
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|
40
|
36
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|
Fatalities
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|
8
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
|
13
|
17
|
|
27
|
20
|
|
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|
Serious Injuries
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|
|
7
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
|
14
|
19
|
|
11
|
10
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| Figures are preliminary as of August 20, 2009
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| Table 3
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| Main-Track Train Derailments
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| July 2009
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Total Accidents
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Accidents with DG Involvement
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2009 To Date
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2008 To Date
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2009 To Date
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2008 To Date
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| Province
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Newfoundland
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|
0
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|
|
0
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|
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0
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|
|
0
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Nova Scotia
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|
|
1
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|
|
0
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|
|
0
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|
|
0
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New Brunswick
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|
|
1
|
|
|
0
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|
|
0
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|
|
0
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Quebec
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|
|
5
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
1
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Ontario
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|
|
17
|
|
|
24
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|
|
5
|
|
|
9
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Manitoba
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|
|
3
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|
|
9
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|
|
0
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|
|
1
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Saskatchewan
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|
|
5
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
0
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|
Alberta
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|
|
6
|
|
|
16
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|
|
1
|
|
|
4
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|
British Columbia
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|
|
5
|
|
|
15
|
|
|
0
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|
|
2
|
|
|
Northwest Territories
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|
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
| Canada
|
|
|
43
|
|
|
81
|
|
|
8
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|
17
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|
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| There were no occurrences with dangerous goods release to date in 2009 or in 2008.
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| Figures are preliminary as of August 20, 2009
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| Table 4 |
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| Non-Main-Track Train Collisions |
| July 2009 |
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|
Total Accidents |
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Accidents with DG Involvement |
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|
2009 To Date
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|
2008 To Date
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|
2009 To Date
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|
2008 To Date
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| Province
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Newfoundland
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|
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
Nova Scotia
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
New Brunswick
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
Quebec
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
Ontario
|
|
|
19
|
|
|
17
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
Manitoba
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
Saskatchewan
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
Alberta
|
|
|
12
|
|
|
12
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
British Columbia
|
|
|
15
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
Northwest Territories
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
Canada
|
|
|
60
|
|
|
54
|
|
|
20
|
|
|
|
21
|
| |
| There were no occurrences with dangerous goods release to date in 2009 or in 2008.
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| * Number of collisions with no derailments.
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| Figures are preliminary as of August 20, 2009
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| Table 5 |
| |
| Non-Main-Track Train Derailments |
| July 2009 |
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Total Accidents
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|
Accidents with DG Involvement
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2009 To Date
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2008 To Date
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2009 To Date
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|
2008 To Date
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| Province |
|
|
Newfoundland
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
0
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|
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Nova Scotia
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
New Brunswick
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
Quebec
|
|
|
24
|
|
|
40
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
Ontario
|
|
|
65
|
|
|
82
|
|
|
13
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
Manitoba
|
|
|
38
|
|
|
26
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
Saskatchewan
|
|
|
26
|
|
|
30
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
Alberta
|
|
|
71
|
|
|
63
|
|
|
11
|
|
|
13
|
|
|
British Columbia
|
|
|
52
|
|
|
73
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
11
|
|
|
Northwest Territories
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
Canada
|
|
|
283
|
|
|
324
|
|
|
46
|
|
|
52
|
| |
| There were two occurrences with dangerous goods release to date in 2009 and none in 2008.
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| Figures are preliminary as of August 20, 2009
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