Railway Administrative Monetary Penalties

On or about October 24, 2016 at or near Smith Falls, Ontario, on the Belleville Subdivision, CP committed a violation by operating railway equipment on a railway otherwise than in accordance with Rule 439 of the Canadian Rail Operating Rules that apply to CP when its employees failed to stop a movement at a STOP signal.

On or about October 15, 2016 at or near Toronto, Ontario, on the Mactier/Galt Subdivision, Canadian Pacific Railway Company committed a violation by operating railway equipment on a railway otherwise than in accordance with Rule 439 of the Canadian Rail Operating Rules that apply to CP Rail when its employees failed to stop a movement at a STOP signal.

On or about August 21, 2016 at or near North Toronto, Ontario, on the North Toronto Subdivision, CP committed a violation by operating railway equipment on a railway otherwise than in accordance with Rule 439 of the Canadian Rail Operating Rules that apply to CP when its employees failed to stop a movement at a STOP signal.

The Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada rendered its decision on August 28, 2019.

The penalty amount was paid on October 3, 2019.

On or about September 5, 2016 at or near Bayview, Ontario, VIA Rail Canada Inc. operated railway equipment on a railway otherwise than in accordance with Rule 439 of the Canadian Rail Operating Rules that apply to VIA Rail Canada Inc, when its employees failed to stop a movement at a STOP signal.

The Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada rendered its decision on March 20, 2018.

The penalty amount was paid on May 9, 2018.

On or about October 22, 2015 in Welland, Ontario, Canadian Pacific Railway failed to ensure that the freight car placed or continued in service was free from all safety defects described in Part II of the Railway Freight Car Inspection and Safety Rules, thereby contravening Rule 4.1 of the Railway Freight Car Inspection and Safety Rules, by placing or continuing in service Car NRLX 528238 while it had a couple knuckle that was broken or cracked on the inside pulling face of the knuckle, contrary to Rule 15.1(b) of the Railway Freight Car Inspection and Safety Rules.

Administrative Monetary Penalty: $8,381.75

On or about October 22, 2015 in Welland, Ontario, Canadian Pacific Railway failed to ensure that the freight cars placed or continued in service were free from all safety defects described in Part II of the Railway Freight Car Inspection and Safety Rules, thereby contravening Rule 4.1 of the Railway Freight Car Inspection and Safety Rules, by placing or continuing in service Car CP 355194 and Car CP 355221 while they had a coupler with an inoperative lock lift or a coupler assembly that did not have anti-creep protection to prevent unintentional unlocking of the coupler lock, contrary to Rule 15.1(f) of the Railway Freight Car Inspection and Safety Rules.

Administrative Monetary Penalty: $8,381.75

On or about November 10, 2015 in Agincourt (Toronto Yard), Ontario, CP failed to ensure that the freight car placed or continued in service was free from all safety defects described in Part II of the Railway Freight Car Inspection and Safety Rules, thereby contravening Rule 4.1 of the Railway Freight Car Inspection and Safety Rules, by placing or continuing in service Car CN 710874 while a vertical coupler pin retainer plate was missing, contrary to Rule 16.1(c)i)of the Railway Freight Car Inspection and Safety Rules.

Administrative Monetary Penalty: $8,381.75

On or about November 13, 2015 in Agincourt (Toronto Yard), Ontario, Canadian Pacific Railway failed to ensure that the freight car placed or continued in service was free from all safety defects described in Part II of the Railway Freight Car Inspection and Safety Rules, thereby contravening Rule 4.1 of the Railway Freight Car Inspection and Safety Rules, by placing or continuing in service Car CN 710874 while a vertical coupler pin retainer plate was missing, contrary to Rule 16.1(c) i) of the Railway Freight Car Inspection and Safety Rules.

Administrative Monetary Penalty: $8,381.75

On or about December 2, 2015 in Alliston Yard, Ontario CP failed to ensure that the freight car placed or continued in service was free from all safety defects described in Part II of the Railway Freight Car Inspection and Safety Rules, thereby contravening Rule 4.1 of the Railway Freight Car Inspection and Safety Rules, by placing or continuing in service Car TTGX 973665 while a car cushioning unit was broken, inoperative or missing a part, contrary to Rule 16.1(h) of the Railway Freight Car Inspection and Safety Rules.

Administrative Monetary Penalty: $8,381.75

On or about December 3, 2015 in Alliston Yard, Ontario, CP failed to ensure that the freight car placed or continued in service was free from all safety defects described in Part II of the Railway Freight Car Inspection and Safety Rules, thereby contravening Rule 4.1 of the Railway Freight Car Inspection and Safety Rules, by placing or continuing in service Car TTGX 973665 while a car cushioning unit was broken, inoperative or missing a part, contrary to Rule 16.1(h) of the Railway Freight Car Inspection and Safety Rules.

Administrative Monetary Penalty: $8,381.75

On or about March 2, 2016 in Wolverton, Ontario, the CP failed to ensure that the freight car placed or continued in service was free from all safety defects described in Part II of the Railway Freight Car Inspection and Safety Rules, thereby contravening Rule 4.1 of the Railway Freight Car Inspection and Safety Rules, by placing or continuing in service Car TTGX 254161 while a car cushioning unit was broken, inoperative or missing a part, contrary to 16.1(h) of the Railway Freight Car Inspection and Safety Rules.

Administrative Monetary Penalty: $8,381.75

The penalty amount was paid on June 28, 2016.