June 14, 2020
Occurrence type: Derailment
Description
Hi-rail vehicle was pulling a track tracer when wheels on the hi-rail vehicle left the track.
The safety of customers and employees is OC Transpo’s top priority. There are multiple layers of safety built into the O-Train Line 1 system based on industry-best practices and reflected in all our processes and procedures.
As with any rail system, the O-Train Line 1 can experience unforeseen occurrences and service disruptions. In these instances, OC Transpo takes immediate and coordinated action, engaging Rideau Transit Maintenance, 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 Line 1 TSB reportable collisions and derailments:
Occurrence type: Derailment
Hi-rail vehicle was pulling a track tracer when wheels on the hi-rail vehicle left the track.
Occurrence type: Derailment
Hi-rail vehicle was pulling a track tracer, as part of telemetry testing, when the hi-rail vehicle’s wheel left the track. No damage was sustained to the OCS hi-rail vehicle, or the track tracer.
Occurrence type: Collision
Train collided with a parked train on an adjacent track. There was damage to the exterior body of the LRVs.
Occurrence type: Derailment
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.