CN investigates after trains ‘sideswipe’ each other in northern Alberta

CN closes tracks near Edson after trains collide

Low-speed incident forces several cars off the tracks

Transportation Safety Board investigates derailment after two CN Rail trains collide

According to CN Rail, preliminary reports show the two trains sideswiped each other in a low-speed collision.

TSB of Canada to investigate CN sideswipe incident

EDSON, Alberta — The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is sending investigators to a collision of two Canadian National Railway trains described by the railroad as a sideswipe incident. The CBC reports the incident occurred about 7:15 a.m. today (May 18, 2025) near Edson, Alberta. A CN spokeswoman said several cars of grain derailed because of the low-speed incident. No injuries were reported. Edson, on CN’s Edson Subdivision, is about 195 k…

CN investigates after trains ‘sideswipe’ each other in northern Alberta

Canadian National Railway says it’s investigating after two trains appear to have “sideswiped” each other in northern Alberta.

CN investigates after trains ‘sideswiped’ each other in northern Alberta

Railway spokeswoman says there were no fires or hazardous materials involved, and the tracks remain closed at this time

TSB investigating after 2 CN trains crash in Alberta Sunday morning

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) is sending investigators to western Alberta, after two trains crashed into each other and derailed near Edson Sunday morning.