משפט · Calgary bus safetyCalgary keeps 347 natural-gas buses as fatal crash triggers safety reviewנכתב 18 באוקטובר 2026 בשעה 01:17 UTCצפייהתמליל0:07Three passengers died after a collision ignited a transit bus's natural gas tanks.0:12Calgary Transit is reviewing safety while keeping its natural gas buses in the0:15fleet.0:16Passengers and drivers are waiting to learn what caused the ignition and whether0:20that review will bring new protections.0:21Calgary Transit says its 347 compressed natural gas buses will remain in the fleet0:26during the investigation.0:27The agency's review will examine its operations and decide whether additional safety0:31measures are needed for passengers and drivers.0:34The agency says its buses receive regular maintenance and safety checks.0:37Those checks were already part of its operations before the crash.0:41The review could lead to further measures, but Calgary Transit hasn't announced a0:45new fleet-wide safety requirement.0:47The collision happened in the 800 block of Saddletown Circle Northeast in Calgary.0:52A city bus was traveling northbound at about 1.10 in the afternoon on Thursday,0:56October 15th.0:57Police responded shortly afterward.0:59The collision reportedly involved eight vehicles, including two city buses and a1:02truck.1:03The two buses use different fuels, and their roles in the chain of events are1:06central to the investigation.1:07The diesel-powered bus struck a truck.1:09then struck a second transit bus.1:11That second bus used compressed natural gas.1:14Its tanks ignited, producing an explosion and a large fire.1:18All three people killed were passengers aboard that second bus.1:21Police are investigating whether speed, impairment, distraction, or a medical1:25emergency contributed to the first collision.1:27They also need to determine why the second bus's fuel system ignited.1:31Finding the cause of the collision and finding the ignition mechanism will require1:34separate work.1:35The first bus's driver suffered life-altering injuries.1:38The injury toll ranges from 16 to 19, and nobody has explained the difference.1:43The total of 16 includes an injured police officer.1:46Police initially counted at least 10 injured on October 15th.1:50Their early descriptions included one person with serious injuries and an officer1:54with minor injuries.1:55Those were preliminary figures as emergency crews dealt with the aftermath.1:59Police later confirmed that the third passenger who died had been identified and2:03their next of kin notified.2:05The traffic section continued investigating the collision after confirming the three2:09fatalities.2:10The tank ignition gives investigators a specific part of the bus to examine.2:14They'll need to work through how the fuel system behaved during the collision and2:17fire, including whether the bus's design or condition contributed.2:21Fire investigator Kevin Weddick of Ken West Fire Investigations said the fire2:26appeared to spread rapidly.2:28Investigators will need to examine the fuel lines and bus design, along with2:31maintenance records and any recent work on the vehicle.2:34Weddick's observation describes how the fire appeared to develop.2:38A technical reconstruction still has to explain what happened inside the fuel2:42system.2:42The Transit Union says finding the reason for the ignition is critical to passenger2:46and driver safety.2:47Calgary Transit's latest statement gives 347 natural gas buses.2:53Its undated website lists 246 40-foot natural gas buses and projects about 3992:59by 2027.3:00Without a date for the website's count, those figures can't tell us how the fleet3:03changed.3:04That webpage also puts natural gas buses at about 20% of the fleet, but its undated3:09figures don't establish today's share.3:11Weddick's earlier estimate of at least 70 buses was expressly tentative.3:14The agency's later statement supplies the more specific fleet count.3:18Calgary Transit is keeping the buses available while it reviews whether more3:21protection is needed.3:22Police still have to explain the first collision, and investigators still have to3:26explain the tank ignition.3:28No completion date has been announced for either investigation or the operational3:31review.קריאת הכתבהציר הזמן של הסיפורHeyDexהסרטון הקצר ↗מי דיווח על מהנקודות שדיווח עליהן יותר מכלי תקשורת אחדNumber of people killed in the collision3 כלי תקשורתNumber of people injured in the collisionשני כלי תקשורתNatural gas tanks igniting in the collisionשני כלי תקשורתStatus of the collision cause investigationשני כלי תקשורתנקודות שדיווח עליהן רק כלי תקשורת אחד13דווח רק על ידי CBC NewsFirst bus striking the second transit bus17 באוק׳, 0:43 UTCCollision beginning with a bus striking a truck17 באוק׳, 0:43 UTCFirst bus driver’s injuries17 באוק׳, 0:43 UTCInvestigation of fuel lines or bus design17 באוק׳, 0:43 UTCFire development shown in reviewed images17 באוק׳, 0:43 UTCInvestigation of bus maintenance and recent work17 באוק׳, 0:43 UTCEstimated number of natural gas buses in Calgary17 באוק׳, 0:43 UTCדווח רק על ידי Global NewsExplosion following the tank ignition17 באוק׳, 3:15 UTCMassive fire following the tank ignition17 באוק׳, 3:15 UTCCalgary Transit review of natural gas operations17 באוק׳, 3:15 UTCExpected duration and uniqueness of the investigation17 באוק׳, 3:15 UTCדווח רק על ידי CTV NewsCalgary Transit bus maintenance and fleet status17 באוק׳, 22:49 UTCFuel types of the two buses17 באוק׳, 22:49 UTCכל שורה היא הטענה כפי שתיעדנו אותה מהדיווח של אותו כלי תקשורת. הושווה נכון ל-18 באוקטובר 2026 בשעה 02:03 UTC.
