Part II – Safety Defects

Part I – General

• Appendix A – Light emitting diode (LED) signal modules
• Appendix B – Limited use warning systems and signs
• Appendix C – Limited use warning system with walk light
• Appendix D – Whistling cessation
• Appendix E – Guideline for determining minimum sightlines at grade crossings
• Appendix F – Rail safety regional contacts
• Appendix G – Sh

• Article 29 – Grade seperation
• Article 30 – Left blank intentionally
• Article 31 – Grade crossing safety assessment

Article 29 - Grade Separation

The GCR states that new at-grade crossings must not be constructed where the railway design speed would be more than 177km/h (110mph); or the road approach of the proposed grade crossing would be a freeway, considering the characteristics set out for rural roads of the Grade Cro

• Article 21 – General requirements
• Article 22 – Temporary protection measures
• Article 23 - Exemptions / Notice of Railway Works
• Article 24 – Sharing of information
• Article 25 – Out of service railway lines and warning systems
• Article 26 – Maze barriers and guide fencing
• Article 27 – Blocked crossings

• Article 18 – Prepare to stop at railway crossing sign (MUTCDC WB-6)
• Article 19 – Interconnection of traffic signals with warning systems
• Article 20 – Interconnected devices – Inspection and testing frequencies

The road authority or authority with jurisdiction (private or public) and the railway company or companies, as applicable, jointly determine the need and select the devices to be interconnected at a given grade crossing.

• Article 12 – Warning System Operation
• Article 13 – Number and location of light units
• Article 14 – Light units – Alignment
• Article 15 – Bells and gates
• Article 16 – Circuitry
• Article 17 – Warning systems and traffic signals installed at grade crossings in lieu of a warning system – Inspection and testing

Article 12 - Warning Sys

• Article 10 – Design considerations
• Article 11 – Location of grade crossings

Article 10 - Design Considerations

10.0.1 Design Vehicle

The design of a grade crossing and its approaches depends greatly on the design vehicle's length and its braking and acceleration characteristics.

• Article 5 – Crossing surface
• Article 6 – Road geometry
• Article 7 – Sightlines
• Article 8 – Signs
• Article 9 – Warning systems specifications

Public and private grade crossings can be viewed as simply a special type of roadway intersection, as three of the fundamental elements of a roadway intersection are present: the intersection itself; vehicles; and motorists/pedestrians.

• Background
• Objectives
• Description
• Article 1 – Definitions
• Article 2 – GCR Amendments
• Article 3 – Citations
• Article 4 – Units of measurement

Background

Under subsection 2(2) of the Railway Safety Act (RSA), the federal government has jurisdiction, in respect to transport by r