Event CategoryIncident
Event GroupTechnology
Event SubgroupTransportation accident
Event TypeRail
PlaceMiramichi, New Brunswick
Event Start DateJanuary 30, 2000
Event End DateJanuary 30, 2000
CommentsOn January 30th at 10:12am (local), a VIA rail passenger train was diverted to the incorrect track and collided with 11 stationary cars. Both locomotives and 7 passenger cars derailed, sending 43 of the 127 individuals on board to hospital, 8 of which had serious injuries.
Fatalities0
Injured / Infected43
EvacuatedUnknown
Estimated Total CostUnknown
Federal DFAA PaymentsUnknown
Provincial DFAA PaymentsUnknown
Provincial Department PaymentsUnknown
Municipal CostsUnknown
OGD CostsUnknown
Insurance PaymentsUnknown
NGO PaymentsUnknown
Utility - People AffectedUnknown
Magnitude0.0