Main-track derailment : Déraillement en voie principale : du train de voyageurs numéro 92, exploité par VIA Rail Canada Inc, au point milliaire 33,23 de la subdivision d'Oakville du Canadien National, à Aldershot (Ontario), le 26 février 2012

Beyond the stop at Aldershot Station, the track switches were lined to route the train from track 2 to track 3. The last signal required the train to proceed at 15 mph. [...] The operating locomotive engineer (LE) sits at the controls on the right side of the locomotive cab while the in–charge locomotive engineer (ICLE) sits on the left side of the cab and performs the duties of the conductor (see Figure 1). [...] At the request of the VIA Oakville Station manager, the RTC had planned to line the route for VIA 92 to arrive at platform 1 to facilitate the disembarkment of the wheelchair passenger. [...] When planning VIA 92’s route east of Aldershot Station, the RTC had the option to cancel the TOP on track 2. However, given the importance of having the HBD repaired, the RTC opted to route VIA 92 around the TOP on track 2. Subsequently, the RTC lined the track switches to 3. Signal names, such as 333T2, identify the signal location (Mile 33.30) and track governed by the signal indication (T2 = tr [...] The front locomotive truck was on the side of the embankment, partially attached to the locomotive by cables.