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Posted 18 December 2014 - 05:43 AM

CP news release:

 

CP applauds TSB’s call for installation of Locomotive and Voice Recorders to enhance safety

 

December 16, 2014 Calgary, AB --​​​​​​​ Canadian Pacific (CP) has reviewed the Transportation Safety Board’s report on the collision between two CP freight trains near Dunmore, AB in May, 2013 and is fully supportive of the TSB’s conclusion with respect to cab monitoring technology.

CP applauds the TSB’s call for the implementation of cab monitoring technology both for post-accident analysis and its use during in-train operations to prevent accidents.
 
“The technology has proven effective in analyzing the cause of railroad accidents, but its true value is in preventing incidents in the first place,” said Keith Creel, CP President and Chief Operating Officer. “We reiterate our call for the correct implementation of this tool, which has lowered the frequency of collisions by almost half in similar industries.”
 
After U.S. transit agencies implemented monitoring technology, the National Transit Database reported the following safety improvements:​

  • ​​​40 percent reduction in collisions per million miles traveled
  • 30 percent reduction in passenger injuries
  • 30 to 50 percent reduction in unsafe driving events
  • Reduction in severity of collisions

In its report, the TSB acknowledged that the Canadian Transportation and Safety Board Act is a barrier to the implementation of this technology in Canada.
 
“When this technology can be implemented elsewhere and lead to such remarkable improvements in public safety, the key question is why it wouldn’t be put to use in locomotives as well,” Mr. Creel added.
 
Immediately following the incident, CP took the appropriate actions to address the primary cause of this accident.
 
Safety is the highest priority at CP, where the top causes of safety failures are studied and understood, and the company’s robust safety culture drives a constant system-wide evaluation of application of best practices.



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Posted 19 December 2014 - 07:05 AM

TSB of Canada news release:

 

2013 Train collision near Dunmore, Alberta, stresses need for action on Watchlist issues

 

Calgary, Alberta, 16 December 2015 – Today the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) released its investigation report (R13C0049) into a May 2013 collision between two Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) trains just east of Dunmore, Alberta. The accident highlights the need for action on two of the TSB's Watchlist issues: following railway signal indications and on-board video and voice recorders.

 

On 18 May 2013, at about 1330 Mountain Daylight Time, a westbound CP train, approaching Dunmore on the Maple Creek Subdivision, passed a stop signal and struck the side of an eastbound CP train that was leaving Dunmore. Two locomotives and four cars derailed; a number of other cars were damaged but there was no impact to the environment. A train conductor suffered minor injuries.

 

The investigation found that the attention of the crew members on the westward train was likely diverted away from the task of establishing a common understanding of the wayside signals by the demands of other operational tasks. The train was then operated as though the way was clear. Because these occurrences continue to happen, the TSB has called for additional physical safety defences to ensure that railway signal indications governing operating speed or operating limits are consistently recognized and followed.

 

The investigation further found that until locomotive in-cab video and voice recorders are installed on lead locomotives, there is a risk that valuable information will continue to be unavailable. Objective data is integral in helping investigators understand the sequence of events leading to an accident and in identifying operational issues and human factors. That is why the TSB has called on the railway industry to ensure communications in the locomotive cab are recorded, and is committed to working with Transport Canada and the industry to remove any legislative barriers that would prevent the installation of these devices.



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Posted 24 December 2014 - 01:44 PM

Teamsters Canada news release, 12/22:

 

Locomotive Voice and Video Recorders:
Yes say the Teamsters, subject to certain conditions

As is the case with aircraft and marine, access to LVVRs must be limited to cases involving accidents

 

 

OTTAWA, Dec. 22, 2014 /CNW Telbec/ - The Teamsters Union is not opposed to the installation of Locomotive Voice and Video Recorders (LVVRs). However, all recordings must be used pursuant to section 28 of the Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board Act (http://laws-lois.jus...ng/acts/C-23.4/)

 

The Teamsters Union fears that the rail industry's proposal, namely CP (https://finance.yaho...-202500419.html), will create a dangerous precedent and open the door to abuse by rail carriers.

 

As is the case with aircraft and marine, access to these devices must be limited to cases involving accidents. The recorders must not be used to put additional pressure on industry workers who are already subject to multiple procedures and regulations in their everyday work.

 

"We have already said many times that we are not opposed to the installation of LVVRs," explains Rex Beatty, president of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC).

 

The unionist adds that access must be limited to the Transportation Safety Board (TSB) to avoid creating a "dangerous precedent" that could lead to the infringement of workers' right to privacy by rail carriers.

 

"I foresee that other industries will want to do the same and that we are heading toward a society where workers will be examined under the microscope," fears Mr. Beatty. "Yet it is possible to ensure public and worker safety without opening such a Pandora's Box."

 

In fact, discussions about LVVRs are ongoing with VIA Rail, CN and CP. The Teamsters are committed to being involved in any implementation of this technology to ensure the protection of the general public and its members balanced with enhancing safe rail operations.

 

A Fact Sheet is available here: http://teamsters.ca/...DF-20141222.pdf






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