transportaction.ca
Advocacy for better public transport across Canada. Bringing people together by bus, train, ferry, and bicycle.
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Show PostThe CN crew turned down its headlight as it passed an Exo train on a neighbouring track, and when it turned the light back on saw another Exo train on the same track only 500 metres away. The collision totalled the Exo locomotive and a passenger car, but only caused minor injuries.
Show PostAs it stands, nothing in this report suggests a similar incident, with potentially much worse consequences, couldn't happen again at any time.
Show PostThe main recommendation, which the TSB says Transport Canada has not yet followed even though it has been urged since 2000, is to implement physical fail-safes that would automatically bring a train to a stop if its crew ignored signals.
Show Postpeople have valid experiences but it's so unproductive and unserious to see certain voices say this city is gotham, worthy of nothing less than martial law. anyone who's migrated here from certain parts of the world knows how ridiculous that sounds. toronto's the safest place I've ever lived in!
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