Part III: Equipment Requirements

22. Maintenance
23. Brake Cylinder Piston Travel
24. Locomotive Feed Valves and Pressure Settings

22. Maintenance

22.1 All brake equipment shall be maintained in a safe and serviceable condition.

Part II: Brake Test Requirements

Part I: General

Approved on September 29, 2023

Effective: December 1, 2025

Important Note: the September 29, 2023, version of these rules come into effect on December 1, 2025.

Table of Contents

Part I – General

Summary

Currently, composite (plastic inner receptacle in metal frames) and plastic (plastic inner receptable in rigid plastic frame) asset type intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) that are in dangerous goods service have a permitted use period of 60 months. The purpose of this research was to determine if IBCs beyond 60 months of use can still pass the performance tests of new IBCs. This information will help to inform Transport Canada (TC) on if the service life of IBCs used to transport dangerous goods could safely be extended.

Improving transportation of dangerous goods oversight

Transport Canada has continued to oversee improvements to the safe and secure transportation of dangerous goods (TDG). In 2023, 93 inspectors carried out 4,046 inspections and completed 4,980 enforcement actions and risk reduction measures. In comparison, 96 inspectors carried out 3,689 inspections and completed 5,039 enforcement actions in 2022.