Following a VIA rail train derailment in Burlington, Ontario on February 26, 2012, the Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities (the Minister) referred the issue of Locomotive Voice Recorders (LVRs) to the Advisory Council on Rail Safety (ACRS) for consideration.
International passenger flights arrive and depart at the following four Canadian airports:
Private/Business and charter flights from all countries are required to land at the four airports. Flights from Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon and cargo-only flights remain exempt.
Under section 11of the Railway Safety Act "(1) All work relating to railway works — including, but not limited to, design, construction, evaluation, maintenance and alteration — must be done in accordance with sound engineering principles."
"(2) All engineering work relating to railway works must be approved by a professional engineer."
The railway company BSMP should provide for the verification of the effectiveness of the program and the accuracy of the resulting information, including the validity of bridge inspection reports and bridge inventory data, and the correct application o
The railway company BSMP should outline procedures for the design, construction, and maintenance of bridges.
The railway company BSMP should prevent the operation of railway equipment that could damage a bridge by exceeding safe stress levels in its components or by extending beyond
The railway company BSMP should describe the qualification, training or experience of persons who perform functions related to the integrity and safety of bridges.
