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Draft Key Failure Caused CN Derailment: TSB
Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief![image description](https://www.railwayage.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/derailment.jpg)
Canada’s Transportation Safety Board (TSB) has determined that a draft key (“cross key”) failure caused the Jan. 26, 2021 derailment of a CN freight train near Edmundston, N.B. TSB said investigation report R21M0002 “draws attention to the importance of reassessing the design and inspection frequency of critical rail components, such as [draft] keys, based on changes in railway operating conditions.”