Transcript
Narrator: With more than 2,900 locomotives, 32,000 railway employees, 43,000 kilometres of track, 23,000 federally regulated grade crossings and over seventy-eight railway companies operating under federal jurisdiction…
Narrator: …keeping Canada’s railways system safe is a big job.
Narrator: That’s why Transport Canada develops, administers and enforces regulations to uphold a safe, secure, efficient and environmentally responsible railway system for Canadians…
Narrator: …from rail yards to crossings…
Narrator: …to onboard passenger and freight trains.
Narrator: While railway companies are ultimately responsible and accountable for the safety of their equipment…
Narrator: …our inspectors monitor railways and provide expertise scheduling regular inspections on everything from engineering to equipment…
Narrator: …to railway operating employees who are critical to safety.
Narrator: If regulations are not followed, Transport Canada can and will hold at-fault companies to account.
Narrator: Along with engineering inspections to examine tracks, signals and crossings…
Narrator: …our inspectors also examine equipment such as locomotives and railcars…
Narrator: …and operations, which includes everything from monitoring health and safety workplace regulations on board trains…
Narrator: …to taking a look at traffic control procedures.
Narrator: We also operate a national inspection program for the transportation of dangerous goods; promoting safe practices for handling, carrying and unloading potentially dangerous cargoes.
Narrator: It’s all part of our mandate to work with industry to continually improve the safety, security, efficiency, and environmental impact of our national railway system.
Narrator: Visit us today.
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