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| Title | Description | Type | Approved | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade Crossings Standards | Canadian Railway Grade Crossings Standards | Standard | ||
| Railway Passenger Handling Safety Rules | These rules prescribe the minimum requirements for the safe handling of passengers. In effect: June 29, 2000 |
Rule | ||
| Train Control Working Group Final Report | This report presents the findings of the train control working group's review of rail safety technologies that could mitigate the risk of certain rail related incidents where there is a human factor– related cause. | Report | ||
| Railway Freight Car Inspection & Safety Rules | These Rules prescribe the minimum safety standards for freight cars. In effect: December 9, 2014 |
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 | ||
| Memorandum of Understanding | Memorandum of understanding (MOU) is to set out the responsibilities and understandings between the Participants with respect to: • railway noise and vibration complaints; • the opening and closing of road, utility and private crossings; • the determination of whether a railway is a railway within the legislative authority of Parliament; and • certificates (COFs and ROCs) and railway line construction. |
Memorandum of Understanding | ||
| 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 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. |
Guideline | ||
| 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. |
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. |
Guideline |