Railway safety inspectors have the power to act when they find a safety threat during inspections. This power is found under subsection 31(1) of the Railway Safety Act (RSA).
A threat means a hazard or condition that could reasonably be expected to develop into a situation that could cause injuries to a person, or damage could be caused to property or the environment.
A Notice is used to inform a railway company or a person that a threat was found and explains the reasons for it. The Notice is then sent to the company, or person, who becomes responsible to act and mitigate the threat.
Below is a list of Notices that have been issued since April 1, 2020.
Displaying 1 - 4 of 4
| Date | Region | Location | Railway Company or Person | Hazard or Condition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | 2021-07-09 |
Ontario | Kingston Subdivision | Canadian National Railway Company (CN) | Operating trains on tracks where uncontrolled vegetation growth physically restricts a clear view of signs and signals could result in a collision, derailment, or injuries. |
| View | 2020-12-04 |
Ontario | Caramat, Allanwater, Oakville, Dundas and Bala Subdivisions | Canadian National Railway Company (CN) | CN engineering employees occupying track and/or performing work without authorization increases the risk of collision with trains or other equipment, which could cause injuries and damage. |
| View | 2020-11-26 |
Ontario | Toronto Yard in Scarborough | Canadian Pacific Railway Company (CP) | Failure to identify or remediate substandard track conditions, while trains operated over deteriorated track structure, could cause a train to derail and lead to injury or damage to the environment. |
| View | 2020-09-25 |
Ontario | Kingston Subdivision | Canadian National Railway Company (CN) | Excessive warning times provided at automatic warning systems are known to negate a systems’ credibility. Unreasonable or inconsistent warning times may encourage undesirable driver behaviors such that drivers will accept shorter clearance times at grade crossings and will attempt to drive around the gates where sightlines may or may not be available resulting in a possible collision causing injury or damage. This threat is increased where multi track configurations exist such as miles 184.01 and 190.13 on the CN’s Kingston Subdivision due to the high potential of a second train. |