TSB points to systemic problems as cause of Lac-Megantic accident; calls for additional safety steps

摘要

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) investigation into the July 2013 Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway (MMA) train derailment in Lac-Megantic, Quebec, concluded that a number of factors led to the accident. The TSB is also now calling for additional physical defenses to prevent runaway trains and for more thorough audits of safety management systems to ensure railways are effectively managing safety. "Accidents never come down to a single individual, a single action or a single factor. You have to look at the whole context," said Wendy Tadros, Chair of the TSB. "In our investigation, we found 18 factors played a role in this accident.