Via Rail - Accidents and Incidents

Accidents and Incidents

  • The deadliest Via Rail accident to date occurred on February 8, 1986 when a Via train collided with a CN freight train near Hinton, Alberta, killing 23 people and injuring 71.
  • On February 26, 2012, Via Rail train 92 enroute from Niagara Falls to Toronto, derailed in Burlington, Ontario, killing all three railroad engineers and injuring 46 (3 seriously). The cause of the derailment is still under investigation.

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