Upcoming Information Sharing Deadline under Transport Canada’s Grade Crossing Regulations In December 2014, Transport Canada published new Grade Crossing Regulations for safety management of federally-regulated grade crossings. Municipal road authorities are strongly encouraged to become acquainted with their obligations under the new regulations, including a December 2016 deadline related to information sharing for existing crossings. Background: The Grade Crossing Regulations define roles and responsibilities for both municipalities and railways, and establish enforceable safety standards for new and existing federally-regulated grade crossings. The introduction of the grade crossings regulations has been a long-standing recommendationof the Transportation Safety Board of Canada. Information sharing requirements for municipalities (Section 12 of the Grade Crossing Regulations) Municipalities and other road authorities must share the following information, in writing, with railways on existing grade crossings by December 2016:
Additional details are available on Transport Canada’s website. Saskatchewan is home to 10 of top 100 highest risk rail crossings in Canada! Click Here to view Transport Canada's Grade Crossing Inventory links for Canada. Click Here to view Transport Canada's PowerPoint Presentation on Canada's Railway Grade Crossings Regulations. Presenter contact information: Bruce Kavanagh Manager, Rail Safety Engineering for Transport Canada Phone: (204) 983-7295 Saskatchewan contact: Shelly Gloeden Railway Works Engineer Phone: (306) 975-6874 Click Here to view SARM & SUMA's presentation notes. Click Here to view SARM website for more information. Presenter contact information: Libbey Morin Policy Analyst Phone: (306) 761-3742 Fax: (306) 565-2141 Click Here to view SUMA website for more information. Presenter contact information: Sean McKenzie Senior Policy Advisor Phone: (306) 525-4388 |
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