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Investigation report: July 2019 railway crossing accident in Oakfield, Nova Scotia

Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, 7 February 2020 — Today, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) released its investigation report (R19M0028) into the 19 July 2019 railway crossing accident in Oakfield, Nova Scotia.

The TSB conducted a limited-scope, fact-gathering investigation into this occurrence to advance transportation safety through greater awareness of potential safety issues.

See the investigation page for further information.


The TSB is an independent agency that investigates air, marine, pipeline, and rail transportation occurrences. Its sole aim is the advancement of transportation safety. It is not the function of the Board to assign fault or determine civil or criminal liability.

For more information, contact:
Transportation Safety Board of Canada
Media Relations
Telephone: 819-360-4376
Email: media@tsb.gc.ca