December 12, 2019
Occurrence type: Derailment
Description
Wheels on the rail car mover left the track as the switch was commanded to move while the equipment was travelling over it. No damage other than scratches to equipment were incurred.
O-Train Line 1 reporting to the Transportation Safety Board of Canada
O-Train reporting to the Transportation Safety Board of Canada
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 all O-Train TSB reportables: