Derailments can be very costly! Just a minor derailment can cost ten’s of thousands of dollars, if there is any spillage of dangerous goods involved the costs can be 10 to 100 times higher.

After a derailment has happened the track structure can be damaged beyond recognition and thus make it very difficult for you to determine the cause.

If you experience a Derailment or Train Accident, call on Trans-Canada Audit’s team to perform a Train Accident Cause Finding Investigation to determine what the cause of the derailment was, and who is responsible.

Our team of investigators will work along side your team and review all the required Track and Turnout Inspection records and construction reports, derailment site data and locomotive event recorder data recorder.

TIPS on Investigating Derailments (Once the site is Safe and Secure)

* Secure the scene of the derailment

* Take pictures of the derailment scene, (close and distant).

* Secure any CCTV, or Dash Cam video that might have captured the event.

* Obtain Locomotive information,

* Crew Info (find out how long they have been “on duty” for.

* Locomotive Number

* Number of driving Axles (4 or 6)

* In Cab operation or Belt Pack operation?

* Number of locomotives

* Number of Railcars attached (Liquids or Dry Goods)

* Inform the owner of the Locomotive you wish to obtain a copy of the Event recorder information pertaining to the Derailment. (QTRON Data).

In most cases we can be on the scene in hours after the mishap to start our investigation and piece together the information and provide you with a written report