Rail transportation safety investigation R19Q0092

The TSB has completed this investigation. The report was published on 11 February 2020

Table of contents

    Passenger injury
    VIA Rail Canada Inc.
    Passenger train VIA 600
    Mile 199.24, Canadian National Railway Company Lac St-Jean Subdivision
    Jonquière, Quebec

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    The occurrence

    On , a VIA Rail Canada Inc. passenger train was en route from Jonquière Station, Quebec, to the Central Station located in Montréal, Quebec. As the train was traveling south on the Canadian National Railway (CN) Lac-St-Jean Subdivision, VIA Rail reported that a passenger was injured while attempting to deploy the stowable legrest from their seat, at mile 199.24. After the train stopped, the passenger was attended to by paramedics and transported to the local hospital.

    Media Materials

    News release

    2020-02-11

    Investigation report: May 2019 injury onboard a passenger train in Jonquière, Quebec
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    Investigation information

    Map showing the location of the occurrence

    R19Q0092

    Passenger injury
    VIA Rail Canada Inc.
    Passenger train VIA 600
    Mile 199.24, Canadian National Railway Company Lac St-Jean Subdivision
    Jonquière, Quebec

    Investigator-in-charge

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    Photo of Luc Régis

    Luc Régis joined the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) in 2019 as a Senior Regional Investigator with the Rail/Pipeline Investigations Branch.

    Before joining the TSB, Mr. Régis gained considerable experience in the construction and maintenance of railway infrastructure, holding various supervisory positions within the Engineering Department at Canadian National Railway Company (CN) from 2009 to 2014. From 2014 to 2019, he worked at Transport Canada as a Railway Safety Inspector in the Quebec Region, and at Transport Canada’s Emergency Situation Centre (SitCen) as rail safety expert. He lives in Montreal, Quebec.

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    Class of investigation

    This is a class 4 investigation. These investigations are limited in scope, and while the final reports may contain limited analysis, they do not contain findings or recommendations. Class 4 investigations are generally completed within 220 days. For more information, see the Policy on Occurrence Classification.

    TSB investigation process

    There are 3 phases to a TSB investigation

    1. Field phase: a team of investigators examines the occurrence site and wreckage, interviews witnesses and collects pertinent information.
    2. Examination and analysis phase: the TSB reviews pertinent records, tests components of the wreckage in the lab, determines the sequence of events and identifies safety deficiencies. When safety deficiencies are suspected or confirmed, the TSB advises the appropriate authority without waiting until publication of the final report.
    3. Report phase: a confidential draft report is approved by the Board and sent to persons and corporations who are directly concerned by the report. They then have the opportunity to dispute or correct information they believe to be incorrect. The Board considers all representations before approving the final report, which is subsequently released to the public.

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