TSB Releases Final Investigation Report on Fatal Crossing Collision in
Nanaimo, British Columbia

GATINEAU, QC, Sept. 7 /CNW/ - The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) will hold a media availability on September 9, 2010, to make public the TSB investigation report (R09V0219) on the fatal collision between VIA passenger train 198 and a vehicle at a railway crossing in Nanaimo, British Columbia, on October 14, 2009.

The Investigator-in-Charge, Mr. Peter Hickli, and  Mr. Dan Holbrook, Manager, Head Office, Western Regional Operations - Rail, will answer questions in English. Mr. Glen Pilon, Investigator/Technical Coordinator, will address questions in French. The three experts will be available for questions and interviews on site.

When:	Starting at 10 a.m. Pacific time on September 9, 2010
Who:	Mr. Dan Holbrook, Manager, Head Office, Western Regional Operations - Rail Mr. Peter Hickli, Investigator-in-Charge and Mr. Glen Pilon, Investigator/Technical Coordinator
Where:	South Pender Island Ballroom Hotel Grand Pacific 463 Belleville Street Victoria, British Columbia
For a French interview:
	Mr. Glen Pilon, Investigator/Technical Coordinator
To schedule an interview:	Transportation Safety Board of Canada Media Relations Telephone: [phone]

The news release will be posted, at the same time, on the TSB website at www.bst-tsb.gc.ca.

The TSB is an independent agency that investigates marine, pipeline, railway and aviation transportation occurrences. Its sole aim is the advancement of transportation safety. It is not the function of the Board to assign fault or determine civil or criminal liability.

For further information:

Transportation Safety Board of Canada
Media Relations
Telephone: [phone]

*Media not able to attend are invited to call TSB Media Relations following the event to schedule interviews.