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| Duty and Rest Period Rules for Railway Operating Employees | These Rules define the requirements related to the hours of work and rest periods for employees who are in positions designated critical to safe railway operations and are defined as employees in this rule. In effect: • Part A - May 25, 2023 for freight railway companies and on November 25, 2024 for passenger railway companies. • Part B (with the exception of section 5) - May 25, 2023 for freight railway companies and on November 25, 2024 for passenger railway companies. • Section 5 of Part B - November 25, 2022. • Part C - May 25, 2023 for freight railway companies and on November 25, 2024 for passenger railway companies. • Part D - November 25, 2021. Important Note: The Work Rest Rules remains in effect in parts until all parts of the Duty and Rest Period Rules are in effect. |
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| Joint Project Office: High Frequency Rail Project Business Case Update | This study was prepared in December 2021 by the Joint Project Office (JPO), a partnership between VIA Rail Canada and the Canada Infrastructure Bank. It looked at a plan to improve rail service in the Toronto–Québec City corridor using a new conventional rail system called high frequency rail. |
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| Canadian Rail Operating Rules | These rules prescribe operating requirements for employees involved in the movement of trains in Canada. In effect: January 28, 2025. | Rule | ||
| Engineering Standards for Grade Crossing Warning Systems Used at Restricted Grade Crossings | These engineering standards provide the design requirements for grade crossing warning systems to be used at certain restricted crossings where there is not full control over crossing users. | Standard | ||
| Transport Canada Standard for LED Signal Modules at Highway/Railway Grade Crossings | The purpose of this standard is to provide the minimum performance requirements for 200 mm and 300 mm Light Emitting Diode (LED) signal modules for use in highway/railway grade crossing signal assemblies in Canada. | Standard | ||
| Engineering Standards for “Walk Light” Grade Crossing Warning | These engineering standards provide the design requirements for Walk Light grade crossing warning systems to be used at restricted grade crossings. | Standard | ||
| Guideline for Culvert Safety Management | The objective of this Guideline is to provide railway companies with a guide for the development of their Culvert Safety Management Program (CSMP) in accordance with the Railway Safety Management Systems Regulation (SMS), the Railway Safety Act (RSA), and the Track Safety Rules (TSR). | Guideline | ||
| Railway Passenger Handling Safety Rules | These rules prescribe the minimum requirements for the safe handling of passengers. In effect: June 29, 2000 |
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| Railway Medical Rules for Positions Critical to Safe Railway Operations | These rules define the Medical Fitness for Duty requirements for Safety Critical Positions within railway companies. In effect: December 22, 2006 |
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| Grade Crossings - Handbook | Grade crossings handbook. This document is developed to provide guidance on the engineering best practices and requirements for safety at or around grade crossings, and is to be used as a complement to the requirements found in the Grade Crossings Regulations, and therefore, the incorporated by reference Grade Crossings Standards made pursuant to the Railway Safety Act. | Guideline |