The objective of the Guideline for Culvert Safety Management is to provide railway companies with a guide for the development of their Culvert Safety Management Program (CSMP) and to promote industry best practices with regards to culvert management.
This guideline is not intended to replace existing procedures or practices in use by railway companies. It is not expected that every recommendation outlined in this guideline be contained within a single document, or that information be duplicated if it is available through other railway programs or systems. However, the location of applicable information should be incorporated into the CSMP by reference.
The railway company’s railway engineer is responsible for approving their CSMP. They should take into account:
- adherence to the Railway Safety Act
- the best practices in this guideline
- the railway company’s operation