US EditionCPKC back on track near Field following Thursday morning derailment
- A CPKC train went off the tracks around 4:30 a.m. Thursday near Field, within Yoho National Park, approximately 12 kilometres to the west.
- This incident follows a previous derailment near Field on Feb. 4, 2019, when a freight train went off tracks causing three fatalities.
- Eight empty auto rack cars carrying finished motor vehicles derailed, with no dangerous goods onboard and no injuries reported.
- CPKC crews cleared the line late Thursday morning, reopening it after repairs and safety inspections, while the TSB deployed investigators to assess the cause.
- CPKC crews remain on site to remove involved cars, and the derailment cause continues under investigation by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada.
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TSB to investigate CPKC derailment in British Columbia
FIELD, British Columbia — The Transportation Safety Board of Canada will investigate the derailment of a CPKC train early this morning near Field, the agency has announced. The TSB said it will send a team of investigators to gather information and assess the occurrence, which occurred about 4:30 a.m. today (May 1, 2025) about 12 kilometers (7.5 miles) west of field in Yoho National Park. The news site Fitzhugh Jasper reports CPKC spokesman Terr…
CPKC back on track near Field following Thursday morning derailment
UPDATE: 11:05 a.m. The CPKC line near Field has been repaired and reopened following a derailment early Thursday morning that saw several cars come off the tracks. CPKC spokesperson Terry Cunha said the line is now open following the derailment, which happened at around 4:30 a.m. "The line was ...
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