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Railway Association of Canada. (December 23, 2021). Number of freight rail accidents in Canada from 2004 to 2020 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/484661/number-of-freight-rail-accidents-in-canada/
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Number of freight rail accidents in Canada from 2004 to 2020 [Graph], Railway Association of Canada, December 23, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/484661/number-of-freight-rail-accidents-in-canada/