It is my great pleasure to introduce Guidelines for Testing Automated Driving Systems in Canada Version 2.0. This document replaces Transport Canada's earlier document, Testing Highly Automated Vehicles in Canada: Guidelines for Trial Organizations, published in 2018.
July 30, 2021
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Dear Sir / Madam:
Please find enclosed Ministerial Order 21-04 (MO 21-04), which is issued pursuant to section 32.01 of the Railway Safety Act (RSA), regarding the reporting of emergency brake applications to the Minister of Transport.
On April 24, 2020 revisions to the Canadian Rail Operating Rules were approved, which included the addition of Rule 66. As you are aware, Rule 66 outlines the requirements for securing trains on heavy or mountain grades following an emergency brake application.
Whereas the World Health Organization has characterized COVID-19 as a pandemic and this pandemic is affecting Canada;
Whereas across Canada, all levels of government are taking measures to mitigate the transmission of COVID-19;
Dear Sir/Madam:
I am writing to advise you that the set of temporary exemptions to certain sections of the rules and regulations, pertaining to the qualification of railway personnel is granted under the notice of exemption X 21-08 (attached).
The purpose of these temporary exemptions is to mitigate the continued health risks involved with railway personnel travelling and assembling in groups to renew their qualifications during the novel coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19).
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Remarkable advances in information, communication, and other technologies and innovations took place over the past 2 decades. The application of these technologies has brought considerable change to nearly every sector of the economy, including transportation. New technologies are being applied to transportation infrastructure, equipment, and supply chain management in an effort to make them smarter and more efficient.
