Railway Administrative Monetary Penalties

On September 5, 2024, or thereabouts, the Canadian National Railway Company failed to ensure freight cars it placed or continued in service in the vicinity of Taschereau yard, on track MW15, in the Province of Quebec, were free from all safety defects described in Part II of the Freight Car Safety Rules, and that those cars’ safety appliances complied with General Order No. 0-10, “Regulations Respecting Railway Safety Appliance Standards”, or the latest edition of AAR Safety Standard S-2044 “Safety Appliance Requirements for Freight Cars” of the Manual of Standards and Recommended Practices, thereby violating section 4.1 of the Freight Car Safety Rules.

The company has requested a review at the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada.

On or about July 11, 2024, between approximately 13h16 and 13h23, local time, in the vicinity of Pelletier, Quebec, Canadian National Railway Company operated a railway otherwise than in accordance with Canadian Rail Operating Rule (CROR) when a track unit occupied a main track governed by CTC Rules without authority, occupying the south track at controlled location FOURCHUE EAST on the Pelletier subdivision without a valid track occupancy permit, contrary to rule 803(a) of the CROR, thereby violating subsection 17.2 of the Railway Safety Act.

The company has requested a review at the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada.

1-Between approximately July 16 and July 18, 2024, on the St-Maurice Subdivision, between mile 0 and mile 257, the Canadian National Railway Company (CN) failed to undertake track inspections by such a method as to ensure the line of track compliant with the Rules Respecting Track Safety (TSR) and safe for movements at authorized speed, thereby violating Part I section 6.1 of the Rules Respecting Track Safety.
Administrative monetary penalty: $69,700

2- On or about July 17, 2024, on the St-Maurice Subdivision, between mile 84 and 86, near Hibbard station, the Canadian National Railway Company (CN) operated or maintained a railway otherwise than in accordance with Part II Subpart D II b) 2) of the TSR, thereby violating section 17.2 of the Railway Safety Act, namely by operating railway equipment without ensuring that each 39 foot segment of track had the minimum number and type of crossties specified in paragraph (c) of this section, effectively distributed to support the entire segment around miles 84.788, 84.825 and 85.173.
Administrative monetary penalty: $66,000

3- On or about July 16, 2024, on the St-Maurice Subdivision, between mile 196.84 and mile 188.39, the Canadian National Railway Company (CN) did not immediately bring the line of track into compliance or halt operations over that line of track where a line of track wasn’t compliant with the TSR on or around mile 196.84, thereby violating Part I section 6.2 of the Rules Respecting Track Safety.
Administrative monetary penalty: $45,833

The company has requested a review at the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada.

On or about May 28, 2024, at or near Davidson, in the Province of Saskatchewan, the Canadian National Railway Company failed to ensure that the grade crossing at mile point 88.4 on the Craik Subdivision complied with Grade Crossing Standards Part B Figure 4-2 c) when the railway crossing sign was less than 1.5 metres in height above the crown of the road, thereby violating section 58 of the Grade Crossing Regulations.

The company has requested a review at the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada.

On or about May 24th, 2024, at or near Mile Point 31.46, on the Camrose Subdivision, at or near Hay Lakes, in the province of Alberta, the Canadian National Railway Company (CN) operated railway equipment otherwise than in accordance with Rule 104(h) of the Canadian Rail Operating Rules, when its employees operating CN train Z11531-21 (CN 115) failed to leave the main track south siding switch in the normal position which caused northbound CN train Z10051-23 (CN 100) to unintentionally enter the siding at Hay Lakes, thereby violating section 17.2 of the Railway Safety Act.

The company has requested a review at the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada.

On or about July 7, 2024, at or near Wabowden, Manitoba, an individual contravened General Rule G (i) of the Canadian Rail Operating Rules by using intoxicants or narcotics while subject to duty, or by their possession or use while on duty, constituting a violation of subsection 40.13(1) of the Railway Safety Act.

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On or about May 8, 2024, on the Parry Sound Subdivision (a designated key route), between approximately Mile 1.3 and Mile 62, near MacTier, in the Province of Ontario, the Canadian Pacific Railway Company failed to maintain records of Temporary Joints and adhere to its maintenance and inspection plan for Temporary Rail Joints as required by subsection 5.3(a) of the Rules Respecting Key Trains and Key Routes, thereby violation section 17.2 of the Railway Safety Act.

The penalty amount was paid on June 24, 2025.

On or about May 2, 2024, Stewart Southern Railway Inc., conducting business in accordance with its Operating Certificate, at or near the rural municipality of Sherwood, in the Province of Saskatchewan, failed to prepare an annual report setting out the conclusions of its monitoring activities for its railway operations, thereby violating Subsection 57(3) of the Railway Safety Management Systems Regulations, 2015.

The company has requested a review at the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada.

1. On or about March 21st, 2024, between Stephenson and North Battleford, Saskatchewan on the Blackfoot Subdivision, the Canadian National Railway Company (CN) operated railway equipment otherwise than in accordance with Rule 105 of the Canadian Rail Operating Rules, when its employees operating CN train L51141-20 (CN 511) exceeded Reduced Speed on Subdivision Track and collided with stationary CN train L45241-20 at or near Mile Point 1.03, thereby violating section 17.2 of the Railway Safety Act.

Administrative Monetary Penalty: $45,833.33

2. On or about March 21st, 2024, at or near Mile Point 1.4 on the Blackfoot Subdivision, near North Battleford, Saskatchewan, the Canadian National Railway Company (CN) operated railway equipment otherwise than in accordance with Rule 112 (vi) of the Canadian Rail Operating Rules, when its employees operating CN train L51141-20(CN 511) failed to apply tractive effort to their train to determine if the number of handbrakes applied was sufficient to prevent the equipment from moving, thereby violating section 17.2 of the Railway Safety Act.

Administrative Monetary Penalty: $33,000.00

3. On or about March 21st, 2024, between Mile Point 1.03 and Mile Point 1.4 on the Blackfoot Subdivision, near North Battleford, Saskatchewan, the Canadian National Railway Company (CN) operated railway equipment otherwise than in accordance with Rule 115(a) of the Canadian Rail Operating Rules, when its employees operating CN train L51141-20 (CN 511) shoved their train without a crew member on the leading piece of equipment or on the ground in a position to observe the track to be used and to give signals or instructions necessary to control the move on a section of track not known to be clear, thereby violating section 17.2 of the Railway Safety Act.

Administrative Monetary Penalty: $45,833.33

4. On or about March 21st, 2024, at or near Mile Point 1.03 on the Blackfoot Subdivision, near North Battleford, Saskatchewan, the Canadian National Railway Company (CN) operated railway equipment otherwise than in accordance with General Rule A(iv) of the Canadian Rail Operating Rules, when its employees operating CN train L51141-20 failed to communicate by the quickest means available to the proper authority that their train had collided with stationary CN train L45241-20 and that the safe operation of both trains may have been affected, thereby violating section 17.2 of the Railway Safety Act.

Administrative Monetary Penalty: $33,000.00

The company has requested a review at the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada.

On or about March 14, 2024, at approximately 17:02, on the Canadian National Railway Company (CN) Oakville Subdivision, Metrolinx operating as GO Transit (GO), failed to operate railway equipment on a railway in accordance with Rule 439 of the Canadian Rail Operating Rules, when its employees on GO 1028 failed to stop in advance of signal 344 or in or around mile 34.4 in the vicinity of Burlington, Ontario that was indicating STOP, thereby violating section 17.2 of the Railway Safety Act.

The company has requested a review at the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada.

1. On or about 14 March 2024, in the vicinity of Mile 21.61 on the Wacouna Subdivision, the Quebec North Shore & Labrador Railway (QNS&L) operated a railway otherwise than in accordance with Rule 803(b) of the Canadian Rail Operating Rules applicable to QNS&L, when track work was performed without track occupancy permit protection between signal 188 and the signal 267, thereby violating section 17.2 of the Railway Safety Act.

Administrative Monetary Penalty: $66,624.00

2. On or about April 7, 2024, between the Dufresne Lake and Mai locations on the Wacouna Subdivision, the Quebec North Shore & Labrador Railway (QNS&L) operated a track unit other than in accordance with Rule 803(a) of the Canadian Rail Operating Rules that applies to QNS&L, when track unit 02Q0064 occupied the main track without authorization between signal 1198 and signal 1258, thereby violating section 17.2 of the Railway Safety Act.

Administrative Monetary Penalty: $42,708.00

The company has requested a review at the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada.

On or about March 20, 2024, between approximately 05:50 and 06:13 ET in the vicinity of Delson, QC, the Canadian Pacific Railway Company (CP) left railway equipment of train 228-20 standing on public grade crossings of CP’s Lacolle subdivision at mile 26.9, in a manner that obstructed that public grade crossings for more than five minutes when traffic was waiting to cross it, thereby violating subsection 97(2) of the Grade Crossings Regulations.

The company has requested a review at the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada.

On or about February 14th, 2024, at or near the City of Cambridge, in the Province of Ontario, and on or about April 24th, 2024, at or near the City of Winnipeg, in the Province of Manitoba, the Canadian Pacific Railway Company maintained railway equipment otherwise than in accordance with Part III, Subsection 25.2, of the Railway Locomotive Inspection and Safety Rules, by operating railway equipment, specifically a General Motors diesel locomotive, model GP38-2, number 3065, when the said locomotive fuel tank was not properly secured, thereby violating Section 17.2 of the Railway Safety Act.

The company has requested a review at the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada.

1. On or about February 15, 2024, at approximately 08:21 hours Pacific Standard Time (PST), at Mile 109.42 of the CPKC Cascade Subdivision, Kennedy Road grade crossing, or thereabouts, at or near the City of Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, you, the Canadian Pacific Railway Company also known as Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), conducted switching operations in a manner that obstructed a public grade crossing for more than five minutes when vehicular traffic was waiting to cross it, thereby contravening subsection 97(2) of the Grade Crossings Regulations. Administrative Monetary Penalty: $107,248.00 2. On or about February 21, 2024, at approximately 09:03 hours Pacific Standard Time (PST), at Mile 109.42 of the CPKC Cascade Subdivision, Kennedy Road grade crossing, or thereabouts, at or near the City of Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, you, the Canadian Pacific Railway Company also known as Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), left railway equipment standing on the crossing surface for more than five minutes when vehicular traffic was waiting to cross it, thereby contravening subsection 97(2) of the Grade Crossings Regulations.

Administrative Monetary Penalty: $107,248.00

2. On or about February 21, 2024, at approximately 09:03 hours Pacific Standard Time (PST), at Mile 109.42 of the CPKC Cascade Subdivision, Kennedy Road grade crossing, or thereabouts, at or near the City of Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, you, the Canadian Pacific Railway Company also known as Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), left railway equipment standing on the crossing surface for more than five minutes when vehicular traffic was waiting to cross it, thereby contravening subsection 97(2) of the Grade Crossings Regulations.

Administrative Monetary Penalty: $107,248.00

3. On or about March 12, 2024, at approximately 08:10 hours Pacific Daylight Time (PDT), at Mile 109.42 of the CPKC Cascade Subdivision, Kennedy Road grade crossing, or thereabouts, at or near the City of Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, you, the Canadian Pacific Railway Company also known as Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), conducted switching operations in a manner that obstructed a public grade crossing for more than five minutes when vehicular traffic was waiting to cross it, thereby contravening subsection 97(2) of the Grade Crossings Regulations.

Administrative Monetary Penalty: $107,248.00

4. On or about March 12, 2024, at approximately 08:49 hours Pacific Daylight Time (PDT), at Mile 109.42 of the CPKC Cascade Subdivision, Kennedy Road grade crossing, or thereabouts, at or near the City of Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, you, the Canadian Pacific Railway Company also known as Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), conducted switching operations in a manner that obstructed a public grade crossing for more than five minutes when vehicular traffic was waiting to cross it, thereby contravening subsection 97(2) of the Grade Crossings Regulations.

Administrative Monetary Penalty: $107,248.00

5. On or about June 6, 2024, at approximately 08:38 hours Pacific Daylight Time (PDT), at Mile 109.42 of the CPKC Cascade Subdivision, Kennedy Road grade crossing, or thereabouts, at or near the City of Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, you, the Canadian Pacific Railway Company also known as Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), left railway equipment standing on the crossing surface for more than five minutes when vehicular traffic was waiting to cross it, thereby contravening subsection 97(2) of the Grade Crossings Regulations.

Administrative Monetary Penalty Assessed: $87,999.00

The company has requested a review at the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada.

1. On or about February 14, 2024, Canadian Pacific Railway Company (CP) failed to conduct, on a continual basis, analysis of its railway operations to identify safety concerns, including trends, any emerging trends or any repetitive situations, pursuant to subsections 13(d), (e), (h) and (i) of the Railway Safety Management System Regulations, 2015, thereby violating section 13 of the Railway Safety Management System Regulations, 2015.

Administrative monetary penalty: $45,833.00

2. On or about February 14, 2024, Canadian Pacific Railway Company (CP) failed to conduct a risk assessment pursuant to paragraph 15(1)(a) of the Railway Safety Management System Regulations, 2015, thereby violating subsection 15(1) of the Railway Safety Management System Regulations,2015.

Administrative monetary penalty: $91,666.00

The company has requested a review at the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada.

On or about January 17, 2024, between approximately 12:00 and 13:00 EST in the vicinity of Ayr, Ontario, Canadian Pacific Railway Company (CP), operating as CPKC, conducted switching operations of CP Assignment H72, in a manner that obstructed the public grade crossing at mile 68.87 of CP’s Galt subdivision for more than five minutes when vehicular traffic was waiting to cross it, thereby violating subsection 97(2) of the Grade Crossings Regulations.

The company has requested a review at the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada.

1. On or about December 29, 2023 on track FJ01 in the Chambord yard on the Lac St-Jean subdivision, the Canadian National Railway Company (CN) operated equipment otherwise than in compliance with Rule 112 of the Canadian Rail Operating Rules that apply to CN, when its employees left a railway car unattended on a yard track, failed to ensure that the equipment was secured to prevent it from moving unintentionally, contrary to CROR 112 (c), thereby violating section 17.2 of the Railway Safety Act.

Administrative Monetary Penalty: $62,666.00

2. On or about April 5, 2024 on track GN02 in the Noranda yard on the Val d'Or subdivision, the Canadian National Railway Company (CN) operated equipment otherwise than in compliance with Rule 112 of the Canadian Rail Operating Rules that apply to CN, when its employees left a railway car unattended on a yard track, failed to ensure that the equipment was secured to prevent it from moving unintentionally, contrary to CROR 112 (c), thereby violating section 17.2 of the Railway Safety Act.

Administrative Monetary Penalty: $90,082.00

The company has requested a review at the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada.

On or about January 18, 2024, at approximately 20:53 (EDT), in the vicinity of Barraute, Quebec, Canadian National Railway Company operated a railway otherwise than in accordance with Canadian Rail Operating Rule 80 (a) when train L58121-18 occupied a main track governed by OCS Rules without authority after transmitting an incorrect track release report, contrary to rule 85 of the CROR, thereby violating subsection 17.2 of the Railway Safety Act.

The company has requested a review at the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada.

On or about February 6, 2024 between approximately 07:40 and 08:30 ET in the vicinity of Sherbrooke, QC, the Canadian Pacific Railway Company (CP) left railway equipment of train 120-05 standing on three public grade crossings of CP’s Sherbrooke subdivision, respectively at miles 69.66, 70.39 and 70.70 in a manner that obstructed those public grade crossings for more than five minutes when vehicular or pedestrian traffic was waiting to cross them, thereby violating subsection 97(2) of the Grade Crossings Regulations.

The company has requested a review at the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada.

On November 2, 2023, or thereabouts, at or near the Halifax Ocean Terminal, the Canadian National Railway Company operated equipment otherwise than in compliance with Rule 112 of the Canadian Rail Operating Rules when the crew from assignment L51711-01 left locomotives CN8001 and CN8841 unattended on the lead track and failed to ensure they were secured to prevent them from moving unintentionally, thereby violating section 17.2 of the Railway Safety Act.

The company has requested a review at the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada.

On or about November 14, 2023, at approximately 1336 hours Pacific Standard Time, on approximately mile 51.08 of the Ashcroft Subdivision, at or near Ashcroft, British Columbia, the Canadian National Railway Company (CN) operated railway equipment otherwise than in accordance with Rule 439 of the Canadian Rail Operating Rules (CROR) that apply to CN, when CN train G84550-13 failed to stop at signal 511 displaying Stop, thereby contravening section 17.2 of the Railway Safety Act.

The company has requested a review at the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada.

On or about November 14, 2023, at approximately 1336 hours Pacific Standard Time, on approximately mile 51.08 of the Ashcroft Subdivision, at or near Ashcroft, British Columbia, you, the locomotive engineer of Canadian National Railway Company (CN) train G84550-13 (the train), failed to stop the train at signal 51 1 displaying Stop, thereby contravening Rule 439 of the Canadian Rail Operating Rules (CROR) that apply to CN.

The individual has requested a review at the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada.

On or about September 27, 2023 at approximately 04:40 on the Parry Sound Subdivision, Canadian Pacific Railway Company (CP) failed to operate railway equipment at RESTRICTED speed on a railway in accordance with Rule 436 of the Canadian Rail Operating Rules, when its employees on CP assignment 112-22 were unable to STOP causing a collision resulting in derailment, thereby violating section 17.2 of the Railway Safety Act.

The penalty amount was paid on November 19, 2024.

On September 20, 2023, or thereabouts, the Canadian National Railway Company failed to ensure freight cars it placed or continued in service in the vicinity of Garneau yard, in the Province of Quebec were free from all safety defects described in Part II of the Freight Car Safety Rules, and that those cars’ safety appliances complied with General Order No. 0-10, Regulations Respecting Railway Safety Appliance Standards, or the latest edition of AAR Safety Standard S-2044 “Safety Appliance Requirements for Freight Cars” of the Manual of Standards and Recommended Practices, thereby violating section 4.1 of the Freight Car Safety Rules.

The company has requested a review at the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada .

On or about October 8, 2023, at approximately 03:01 (EDT), in the vicinity of Drummondville, Quebec, Canadian National Railway Company operated a railway otherwise than in accordance with Canadian Rail Operating Rule 80 (a) when train Z12111-06 occupied a main track governed by CTC Rules without authority, by passing signal 983 on the Drummondville subdivision, indicating STOP per CROR 439, thereby violating subsection 17.2 of the Railway Safety Act.

The company has requested a review at the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada