|
2013 Ottawa Bus–train Crash
The Ottawa bus–train crash was a Traffic collision, collision that occurred between an OC Transpo double-decker bus and a Via Rail train in the Ottawa suburb of Barrhaven on September 18, 2013, that killed six people. Details The collision occurred at 8:48 a.m. at a rail crossing near Fallowfield Road and Woodroffe Avenue on the Transitway (Ottawa), Transitway, the city's dedicated road for buses. The train, Via Rail #51 (pulled by General Electric GE Genesis#P42DC, P42 Genesis locomotive #915), departed Ottawa Train Station, Ottawa at 8:32 a.m., bound for Toronto. The bus, OC Transpo Route 76 (an Alexander Dennis Enviro500 double-decker #8017), had just departed from Fallowfield Station (OC Transpo), Fallowfield Transitway Station with 83 people aboard. The crossing's gates, lights, and bells engaged 47 seconds before the crash, and its gates were fully horizontal across the road 25 seconds before the crash. The train rang its bell but did not sound its whistle, due to a munici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fallowfield Railway Station (Ontario)
Fallowfield station (french: gare de Fallowfield) or Fallowfield Train Station is an inter-city passenger railway station and bus rapid transit station located at 3347 Fallowfield Road in the suburban neighbourhood of Barrhaven in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Location Fallowfield station is located on the north side of Fallowfield Road (Regional Road 12) just west of its intersection with Woodroffe Avenue. The main station entrance faces southeast towards a short access road (Via Park Place) which connects the station to Fallowfield Road. On the northwest side of the station, trains call at 1 low-level side platform and two tracks bordering on agricultural lands of the Ottawa Greenbelt. Small paid parking lots are located to either side of the station, while to the southeast lies an OC Transpo Transitway bus rapid transit station and a large commuter park and ride parking lot. The station is located southwest of downtown Ottawa on the edge of a low-density residential neighbourh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
