Crossing collision, VIA Rail Canada Inc., passenger train no. 600, mile 75.34, Canadian National Railway Company Joliette subdivision, Sainte-Ursule, Quebec, 20 September 2016 .: TU3-6/16-0092E-PDF
"On 20 September 2016, at approximately 1605 Eastern Daylight Time, VIA Rail Canada Inc. passenger train No. 600 was travelling southward at 60 mph on the Canadian National Railway Company Joliette Subdivision. The train was struck by a tractor-trailer at the Highway 348 public crossing at Mile 75.34 in Sainte-Ursule, Quebec. The first coach derailed, and the rail cars as well as the locomotives were damaged. Approximately 1860 gallons of fuel was spilled. The track and the crossing warning system were also damaged, and the tractor-trailer was destroyed. The driver sustained serious injuries, and 2 passengers on the train sustained minor injuries"--Summary.
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| Department/Agency | Transportation Safety Board of Canada. |
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| Title | Crossing collision, VIA Rail Canada Inc., passenger train no. 600, mile 75.34, Canadian National Railway Company Joliette subdivision, Sainte-Ursule, Quebec, 20 September 2016 . |
| Series title | Railway investigation report ; R16D0092 |
| Publication type | Series - View Master Record |
| Language | [English] |
| Other language editions | [French] |
| Format | Electronic |
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| Note(s) | Issued also in French under title: Collision à un passage à niveau, VIA Rail Canada Inc., train de voyageurs no 600, point milliaire 75,34, subdivision de Joliette de la Compagnie des chemins de fer nationaux du Canada, Sainte-Ursule (Québec), 20 septembre 2016. Includes bibliographical references. |
| Publishing information | Gatineau, QC : Transportation Safety Board of Canada, c2017. |
| Description | 18 p. : maps, photos |
| ISBN | 978-0-660-23944-6 |
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| Subject terms | Railway accidents Investigations |