Overview
- The Transportation Safety Board released its final report and urged the federal government to require backup physical safety mechanisms without delay.
- The CN freight train passed a signal limiting speed to 15 mph, accelerated to 41 mph, and only noticed the commuter train about 150 metres ahead, making a collision unavoidable despite emergency braking.
- Both in‑cab cameras on the CN locomotive were deliberately covered with paper, restricting investigators’ ability to assess crew actions.
- The impact pushed the Exo commuter train about 150 feet and injured six people, with paramedics reporting mostly minor injuries at the time.
- The board reiterated a 25‑year call for physical fail‑safe protections and said interim measures are needed now, noting such systems are widely used in the United States.