The safety of customers and employees is OC Transpo’s top priority. There are multiple layers of safety built into the O-Train system based on industry-best practices and reflected in all our processes and procedures.
As with any rail system, the O-Train can experience unforeseen occurrences and service disruptions. In these instances, OC Transpo takes immediate and coordinated action, engaging Rideau Transit Maintenance or TransitNext, and other stakeholders and subject matter experts. As part of our standard practice, notification is provided to the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB).
For more information on the TSB notification process, please consult tsb.gc.ca.
Below is a list of O-Train TSB reportable collisions and derailments:
Occurrence type: Derailment
Line affected: O-Train Line 2
While traveling at a low speed at Albion Yard Maintenance and Storage Facility, a ballast regulator (maintenance vehicle) derailed. There were no injuries and no damage.
Occurrence type: Collision
Line affected: O-Train Line 1
At the end of regular service hours at Tremblay Station, a passenger fell into the delineator poles, (which are yellow, flexible, plastic poles that protect the coupled area of the train) and then fell onto the tracks between two train cars. The train then departed the station and made contact with the individual, who sustained a serious leg injury. The Special Constable Unit and Paramedic Services responded to Tremblay Station. The individual was then transported to hospital.
Occurrence type: Collision
During the movement of a train using a railcar mover, a contractor sustained minor injuries when they became pinned between the train and the door of the light maintenance bay. There was minor damage sustained to the train and damage to the door of the light maintenance bay. There was no damage to the railcar mover or the environment.
Occurrence type: Collision
Two trains made contact while traveling at low speeds on adjacent tracks at the Belfast Yard Maintenance and Storage Facility. There were no injuries but damage to both trains was reported.
Occurrence type: Collision
While traveling at a low speed during an uncoupling procedure at the Belfast Yard Maintenance and Storage Facility, a railcar mover made contact with a stationary LRV. There were no injuries and damage to the equipment was minimal.
Occurrence type: Collision
A platform delineator, which is a yellow, flexible, plastic post to protect the coupled area of the train, fell over and was struck by a train as it was stopping at Pimisi Station. There was minor damage to the lower train panels.
Occurrence type: Collision
On July 14, during engineering hours on the mainline, a piece of maintenance equipment was being operated at Tunney’s Pasture Station and it contacted wayside infrastructure causing minor damage. There were no injuries and no impacts to service.
Occurrence type: Collision
A platform delineator, which is a yellow, flexible, plastic post to protect the coupled area of the train, fell over and struck a train as it was stopping at Lees Station. There was minor damage to the bottom panel of one of the train’s doors.
Type of incident: Derailment
A piece of maintenance equipment used for working on the overhead catenary system derailed while traveling on the tracks at the maintenance yard. There were no injuries or damage.
Type of incident: Derailment
A piece of maintenance equipment used for working on the overhead catenary system derailed while traveling on the tracks at the maintenance yard. There were no injuries or damage.
Type of incident: Collision
During engineering hours, one maintenance vehicle made contact with a stationary maintenance vehicle while travelling in reverse, east of Rideau Station. There were no injuries. Both vehicles sustained damage.
Type of incident: Collision
During planned maintenance activities on O-Train Line 1, a piece of equipment modified to operate on both conventional roads and on railways was damaged after it lost traction and made contact with another piece of equipment that also sustained damage. There were no injuries and no damage to rail infrastructure.
