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Canadian Accident Investigations Take Too Long, Survey Says

Steve Scott

Monday, October 27th, 2003

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Vital safety messages, recommendations diluted with passage of time The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) of Canada has been sharply criticized for taking too long to complete major accident investigations, according to a survey of officials in that country's transportation industry. "With only a few exceptions, everyone complained about the length of time between an investigation and the availability of the occurrence report," said a summary of the responses from industry "stakeholders" in Canada. The TSB was perceived as carrying out…

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