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Canadian railways need ‘physical fail-safe capabilities’ to reduce collision risk: TSB
January 26, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Transportation Safety Board of Canada reiterated Wednesday its recommendation for “additional physical defenses” on railways in case crews fail to obey signals. On Sept. 6, 2015, a Canadian Pacific freight train enroute from Revelstoke, B.C. to Saskatchewan hit a…
Canada needs new regulations for commercial fishing vessels of all sizes: TSB
January 19, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterIf fishing vessel operators conduct regular safety meetings, they can review on-board hazards and remind crew of safety precautions, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada suggested in an investigation report released Thursday. TSB – a separate organization from Transport Canada…
Transportation Safety Board calls for ‘reasonable degree of survivability’ in design standards of aircraft emergency locator transmitters
January 18, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Transportation Safety Board of Canada reiterated Tuesday its recommendation from October, 2016 that Transport Canada establish “rigorous crash survivability requirements” for aircraft emergency locator transmitters. TSB released Jan. 17 an investigation report into a fatal helicopter crash that occurred…
Transportation Safety Board reiterates warning of risk of unstable aircraft approaches
January 10, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterUnstable approaches of airplanes before landing at airports was a factor in two investigation reports released this week by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada. TSB – which is independent of Transport Canada – released Tuesday an investigation report into…
Transport Canada launches drone safety initiatives, including online incident-reporting tool
December 21, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterTransport Canada announced on Wednesday that it has launched a number of initiatives aimed at drone safety, including a “new incident-reporting tool to keep Canadians safe from reckless drone use.” Kate Young, Member of Parliament for London West and parliamentary…
Transport Canada challenges certification of class action lawsuit arising from Halifax Airbus 320 crash
December 12, 2016 THE CANADIAN PRESSHALIFAX – Lawyers for Transport Canada are in a Halifax courtroom today challenging the certification of a class action lawsuit filed on behalf of the 133 passengers aboard an Air Canada jet that crashed at the Halifax airport in March…
Copycat terrorists could use drones to attack planes, intelligence report warns
December 5, 2016 Jim Bronskill - THE CANADIAN PRESSOTTAWA – Publicity about near-misses between drones and passenger aircraft might give terrorists ideas about how to take down a plane, a federal intelligence report warns. The Transport Canada report obtained by The Canadian Press also suggests small unmanned aerial…
Runway end safe areas should meet international standards: TSB
November 29, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterTransportation Safety Board of Canada reiterated this week its warning of a lack of runway end safety areas in Canada that meet international standards. In December, 2007, TSB recommended that Transport Canada require all runways, with a length of greater…
Transport Canada does not systematically consult with stakeholders like insurers on vehicle safety standards: Auditor General
November 29, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterTransport Canada (TC) does not develop motor vehicle safety standards to respond to emerging risks and issues in a timely manner and does not systematically consult with important stakeholders, such as insurers, according to the Auditor General of Canada’s latest…
TSB reiterates call for voice and video recorders on board all locomotives in Canada
November 23, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterCanada needs a law requiring on-board cab voice and video recordings in locomotives, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada suggested Tuesday. “On-board voice and video recorders on locomotives would help advance railway safety,” TSB stated in a tweet, reiterating an…
TSB finds ‘absence of thermal protection’ in flammable liquid tank car contributed to fire after Saskatchewan freight train derailment
November 18, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterTransportation Safety Board of Canada is warning of a “continued risk” of flammable liquid spills, when tank cars derail, if new standards recommended in 2014 are not “fully implemented in a timely manner.”TSB released Wednesday a report into an investigation…
TSB recommendation for backup safety defences for rail signal indications ‘outstanding for over 10 years’
November 16, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Transportation Safety Board of Canada reiterated Tuesday a recommendation that Transport Canada and the rail industry “implement additional backup safety defences” in order to ensure train crew members recognize and follow block signals that govern train movements. On Nov.…