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Safety In Numbers: Evaluating
Canadian Rail Safety Data
Jennifer Winter
April 2, 2014
www.policyschool.ca
Recent Derailments
• Fire or Explosions
– Lac-Mégantic, QC, July 6, 2013
– Gainsford, AB, Oct 19, 2013
– Casselton, ND, Dec 30, 2013
– Plaster Rock, NB, Jan 7, 2014
www.policyschool.ca
Policy Response to Recent Derailments
• Implemented new safety measures and regulations
• Parliamentary Committee review of transportation
of dangerous goods in Canada and safety mgmt
systems
– What additional measures could be taken to
strengthen TDG safety across all modes of
transportation?
– How does Canada’s TDG regime compare to that of
the United States?
– Should the implementation of safety mgmt systems be
adjusted to provide a greater focus on TDG?
www.policyschool.ca
BUT…
www.policyschool.ca
State of the Data
• “Safe” = probability of an accident/incident
• TSB reports main-track accidents per million
main-track train miles
– In 2012, 1.6 accidents per MMTTM
• Equivalent to
– 0.1% chance of an accident within 1,000 km
during a trip of at least 1,000 km
www.policyschool.ca
Problems with Reported Data
• Not comparable to other modes or countries
• Ignores non-main-track accidents; more
frequent
• Doesn’t distinguish between freight and
passenger
• Ignores potentially important contributing
factors
www.policyschool.ca
Other Data Issues
• Accessibility
• Inconsistency in reporting
– TSB reports fire/explosions
– TC only reports fire
– TSB/TC numbers not always consistent
– StatsCan reports accidents for dangerous
goods and top commodities
www.policyschool.ca
Recommendations
1. Develop a transportation data portal that consolidates the data
on rail, road, pipeline, marine and air transportation.
2. Require Canada’s main rail companies to report detailed trip
information to Transport Canada, which is then available to
the public through a data portal.
3. Distinguish between freight and passenger trains in current
accident and incident statistics.
4. Develop consistent standards of reporting railway
occurrences.
5. Clarify what situations lead to classification as an accident
versus an incident.
www.policyschool.ca

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Rail safety ppt

  • 1. Safety In Numbers: Evaluating Canadian Rail Safety Data Jennifer Winter April 2, 2014 www.policyschool.ca
  • 2. Recent Derailments • Fire or Explosions – Lac-Mégantic, QC, July 6, 2013 – Gainsford, AB, Oct 19, 2013 – Casselton, ND, Dec 30, 2013 – Plaster Rock, NB, Jan 7, 2014 www.policyschool.ca
  • 3. Policy Response to Recent Derailments • Implemented new safety measures and regulations • Parliamentary Committee review of transportation of dangerous goods in Canada and safety mgmt systems – What additional measures could be taken to strengthen TDG safety across all modes of transportation? – How does Canada’s TDG regime compare to that of the United States? – Should the implementation of safety mgmt systems be adjusted to provide a greater focus on TDG? www.policyschool.ca
  • 5. State of the Data • “Safe” = probability of an accident/incident • TSB reports main-track accidents per million main-track train miles – In 2012, 1.6 accidents per MMTTM • Equivalent to – 0.1% chance of an accident within 1,000 km during a trip of at least 1,000 km www.policyschool.ca
  • 6. Problems with Reported Data • Not comparable to other modes or countries • Ignores non-main-track accidents; more frequent • Doesn’t distinguish between freight and passenger • Ignores potentially important contributing factors www.policyschool.ca
  • 7. Other Data Issues • Accessibility • Inconsistency in reporting – TSB reports fire/explosions – TC only reports fire – TSB/TC numbers not always consistent – StatsCan reports accidents for dangerous goods and top commodities www.policyschool.ca
  • 8. Recommendations 1. Develop a transportation data portal that consolidates the data on rail, road, pipeline, marine and air transportation. 2. Require Canada’s main rail companies to report detailed trip information to Transport Canada, which is then available to the public through a data portal. 3. Distinguish between freight and passenger trains in current accident and incident statistics. 4. Develop consistent standards of reporting railway occurrences. 5. Clarify what situations lead to classification as an accident versus an incident. www.policyschool.ca