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 - 2 of 2
| Date | Region | Location | Railway Company or Person | Hazard or Condition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | 2021-11-05 |
Pacific | Waneta Subdivision | St. Paul and Pacific Northwest Railroad | Clusters of structurally deficient deck ties could lead to localized failure of the bridge deck and cause a derailment, resulting in injury or damage. |
| View | 2020-08-21 |
Pacific | Fraser Subdivision | Canadian National Railway Company (CN) | Failure to identify or remediate substandard track conditions and allowing trains to operate over deteriorated track structure without appropriate actions to ensure the safety of movements could cause a train to derail resulting in injury or damage. |