Canada Rail Safety: TSB Watchlist & Missed Signals Insights

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Introduction

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) released its latest “Watchlist,” identifying seven systemic safety issues and one emerging safety issue impacting rail, air, and marine sectors across Canada. The Watchlist, which has been in place since 2010, focuses on safety concerns supported by investigation work and data, including missed signal occurrences on railways.

Main Content

TSB Watchlist Overview

The TSB’s “Watchlist” highlights systemic safety issues posing risks to people, property, and the environment within Canada’s rail, air, and marine sectors. The Watchlist has been used since 2010.

Rail Safety: Missed Signals

One specific Watchlist item addresses the issue of train crews failing to consistently recognize and adhere to signal indications. This is a crucial safety concern in the rail sector.

Risk Factors

The absence of mandated physical fail-safe defenses that can intervene to slow or stop a train exacerbates the risk. The lack of these defenses increases the potential for collisions and derailments resulting from missed signals.

Incident Statistics

Between 2019 and mid-2025, there were 303 missed-signal occurrences.

Conclusion