Each drainage or other water carrying facility under or immediately adjacent to the roadbed must be maintained and kept free of obstruction, to accommodate expected water flow for the area concerned.
Vegetation on railway property which is on or immediately adjacent to roadbed must be controlled so that it does not:
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The following maximum allowable operating speeds apply: (in miles per hour)
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Over track that meets all of the requirements prescribed in this part for - |
The maximum allowable operating speed for freight trains is - |
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These Rules may be cited as the Track Safety Rules (TSR).
In these Rules:
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Important note: The May 31, 2022 version of these rules comes into effect on May 31, 2023
Whereas the World Health Organization has characterized COVID-19 as a pandemic and that pandemic is affecting Canada;
Whereas, pursuant to section 45 of the Railway Safety ActFootnote a, the Minister of Transport has, in writing, authorized the Director General, Rail Safety, to make an order under section 32.01Footnote b of that Act;
In recent months, you may have noticed that we are in the area more often. Our teams continue to move forward with preparatory work for the construction phase of the project and will be on site regularly. Here are the activities we have recently carried out and this month’s news.
As per subsection 8.1, a pre-departure inspection of locomotive(s) shall be performed by the locomotive operator or other qualified person for the following:
37.1 For the purpose of Part V, a "locomotive or engine" means a self-propelled unit of equipment, powered by steam that is either designed or used for moving other equipment. This includes a self-propelled unit designed or used to carry freight and/or passenger traffic.
37.2 Steam powered locomotives shall be inspected and maintained in accordance with RAC Steam Locomotive Safety Inspection Circular No. MC 3.
35.1 A railway company shall maintain specification records for each of its locomotives. These records shall be made available to the Department upon request. (Appendix II)
35.2 A railway company shall retain on file and provide to the Department upon request the following safety guidelines and procedures as amended:
21.1 The brake system and all related components, including the handbrake, must be tested and maintained in operative condition, as per procedures issued by the railway company and filed with the Department. Dynamic brake must be tested and maintained in operative condition on the number of locomotives required to be equipped with dynamic brake on trains operating, or destined for operation, in the territory filed under subsection 21.2.
