Transport Canada has developed various guidelines. Certain guidelines support companies and other applicants to navigate the regulatory process for various submissions. Others serve as a complement to rail safety regulatory instruments by providing guidance and promoting best practices.
Below is a list of Rail Safety Guidelines.
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| Guideline for Bridge Safety Management | The objective of this Guideline is to provide railway companies with a guide for the development of their Bridge Safety Management Program (BSMP) and to promote industry best practices with regards to bridge management. | Guideline | ||
| Compendium of Survey Data Record Layouts | This document contains record layouts for various surveys which must be completed by transportation undertakings in accordance to the Transportation Information Regulations. | Guideline | ||
| Guideline on Requesting Approval to Undertake Certain Railway Works | The purpose of this guideline is to clarify: • the process to be followed when a proponent files a request with the Minister to undertake a railway work, as set out in subsection 10(1), for which Ministerial approval is required before beginning the undertaking; and, • what information and documentation a proponent should provide to substantiate their proposal and help the Minister to determine whether the proposal is consistent with safe railway operations. |
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| Guideline on Submitting Proposed Engineering Standards or Revisions to Engineering Standards | The purpose of this Guideline is to clarify: • the process to be followed when a railway company files engineering standards with the Minister, whether of its own initiative or in response to an Order from the Minister, for the Minister's consideration and possible approval; and, • what information and documentation a railway company should provide to substantiate their proposal and help the Minister determine whether the proposal would be conducive to safe railway operations by the railway company. |
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| Guideline on Submitting a Proposed Rule or a Revision to a Rule under the Railway Safety Act | The purpose of this Guideline is: • To promote the spirit of collaboration and to confirm the willingness of the parties to work in an open cooperative fashion with the intent to improve the rule-making process. • To outline the processes that the various parties have agreed to follow when requesting or formulating rules. • To clarify the process to be followed when a railway company formulates and files proposed rules with the Minister, whether in response to an Order from the Minister or on its own initiative, for the Minister's consideration and possible approval; and, • To clarify the information and documentation that a railway company should provide to substantiate their proposal and assist the Minister in determining whether the proposal would be conducive to safe railway operations by the railway company. |
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| Guideline on Applying for Exemption or Filing of a Notice of Exemption | The purpose of this guideline is: • To promote the spirit of collaboration and to confirm the willingness of the parties to work in an open cooperative fashion with the intent to improve the exemption process • To outline the process to be followed when a railway company applies for an exemption or files a notice of exemption; and, • To clarify the information and documentation a railway company should provide to substantiate its application or notice and help the Minister to determine whether an exemption is in the public interest and not likely to threaten safe railway operations. |
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| 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 | ||
| Minimum Railway/Road Crossing Sightline Requirements For All Grade Crossings Without Automatic Warning Devices G4-A | Guideline for minimum railway/road crossing sightline requirements for all Grade Crossings without automatic warning devices G4-A | Guideline | ||
| Guideline for the use of rail previously in service as replacement rail | This page outlines the guideline issued by Transport Canada to railway companies related to replacement rail. The guideline provides recommended elements to be considered in the development of internal procedures regarding the use of a rail previously in service as a replacement rail to ensure it is free of defective conditions that could compromise rail safety. | Guideline |