Emergency services run collision simulation at Mill Woods Station
Posted February 23, 2024 3:28 pm.
Last Updated February 24, 2024 9:01 am.
In what might have looked like a train and car collision Friday morning, Edmonton’s emergency services along with Edmonton Transit Services ran a simulation, to test response times to train-to-car accidents here at the Mill Woods Station.
The exercise run by the City of Edmonton, included staging a collision to better prepare emergency responders working with TransEd, the company that runs the new Southeast Valley line.
“Today we demonstrated a train versus a car, we have quite a few of those a year, so we had EPS show up, and we had some TransEd people show up, EMS,” explained Cory Cremer, District Chief.
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Edmonton Fire Rescue Services was also on-site at the Mill Woods stop. This exercise also allows them to help identify opportunities to improve coordination with other agencies.
“We like to do a lot of simulations or mock scenarios with different agencies, with the new LRVs going in the city, we’ve been having quite a few accidents so practicing with other agencies is super important,” said Cremer.
Since the opening of the Valley Line in November 2023, there have been seven reported collisions involving cars versus trains.
