General (Part 1)

1. Short Title

1.1 For ease of reference, these rules may be referred to as the "Locomotive Safety Rules"

2. Scope

2.1 These rules prescribe the minimum safety standards for locomotives operated by railway companies subject to the jurisdiction of Transport Canada pursuant to the Railway Safety Act.

3. Definitions

In these rules:

3.1a) “bad order” means a locomotive having a defect as defined in Part III of these rules;

Order under Section 32.01 of the Railway Safety Act due to COVID-19, No. 20

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;

Issue no 1 – April 2022

A word from Transport Canada

For nearly four years, we have been working to complete this project with the goal of promoting the collective well-being of the Lac-Mégantic community. This is what has driven our actions with our partners. Many of you have told us that you would like to know more about the project. That is why we are launching this newsletter. You will find plenty of information on the status of the project as well as the next steps.

Recent developments

We held a public consultation from January 21 to February 4, 2022.