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Table 5. Non main-track train derailments by province in February 2020*

Table 5. Non main-track train derailments by province *
  January to February Derailments with DG involvement
January to February
  2020 2019 2015-2019 average 2020 2019 2015-2019 average

Data extracted March 16, 2020.

* There were no occurrences with dangerous goods release to date in 2020 or in 2019.

New TSB regulations came into effect on July 1, 2014, changing some reporting requirements.

* Under new reporting requirements all derailments are reportable.

This is preliminary information subject to year-end validation and reconciliation.

Canada 95 195 136 14 39 21
Newfoundland 4 4 3 0 0 0
Nova Scotia 0 0 1 0 0 0
New Brunswick 1 2 2 1 0 0
Quebec 13 47 29 1 10 4
Ontario 16 30 23 3 4 4
Manitoba 5 20 17 2 5 3
Saskatchewan 8 18 12 1 4 1
Alberta 25 43 28 3 10 6
British Columbia 23 30 23 3 5 3
Northwest Territories 0 1 0 0 1 0
Figure 1: Number of non main-track train derailments per month [D]
Number of non main-track train derailments per month
Figure 2: Number of non main-track train derailments per total number of car derailed [D]
Number of non-main track train derailments per total number of car derailed