Not following signal indications
Train crews do not consistently recognize and follow railway signal indications.
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Rail transportation safety
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada’s (TSB) Watchlist identifies the key safety issues that need to be addressed to make Canada’s transportation system even safer.
The issues on this list are supported by a combination of investigation reports, Board safety concerns and Board recommendations. All of them, however, require a concerted effort from the regulator and industry stakeholders.
Safety management
Some transportation operators in the air, marine, and rail sectors are not managing their safety risks effectively.
Substance use: an emerging safety issue
Substance use in the marine and rail industries is an emerging safety issue on the Watchlist.
Fatigue management
Fatigue continues to pose a risk to safety in air, marine, and rail transportation because of its potential to impact...
Regulatory surveillance
Transport Canada’s (TC) regulatory surveillance, which includes inspections to verify compliance and audits to...