Order No. 1991-R-569

December 11, 1991

December 11, 1991

IN THE MATTER OF Railway Transport Committee Order No. R-37452 dated November 14, 1984, which authorized Gaz Métropolitain to construct a 114.3 mm diameter gas pipeline across and under the subway carrying Victoria Street under the tracks of the Canadian National Railway Company, at mileage 70.20 St.Hyacinthe Subdivision, in the City of St-Lambert, in the Province of Quebec, as shown on Drawing No. SC-84-174 dated May 28, 1984 on file with the National Transportation Agency (hereinafter the Agency); and

IN THE MATTER OF Railway Transport Committee Order No. R-37793 dated February 21, 1985 which authorized Gaz Métropolitain to construct a 168.5 mm diameter gas pipeline across and under the subway carrying First Street under the track of Canadian Pacific Limited, at mileage 19.5 Adirondack Subdivision, in the Town of Iberville, in the Province of Quebec, as shown on Drawing No. SC-84-74 dated August 22, 1984 on file with the Agency; and

IN THE MATTER OF Railway Transport Committee Order No. R-38299 dated July 5, 1985 which authorized Gaz Métropolitain to construct a 114.3 mm diameter gas pipeline across and under the subway carrying Oka Road, under the track of the Canadian National Railway Company, at mileage 10.12 Montfort Subdivision, in the City of Deux-Montagnes, in the Province of Quebec, as shown on Drawing No. ND-85-53, revised March 31, 1985 on file with the Agency; and

IN THE MATTER OF Railway Transport Committee Order No. R-38722 dated November 25, 1985 which authorized Gaz Métropolitain to construct a 114.3 mm diameter gas pipeline across and under the subways carrying Ste-Anne Street under the tracks of the Canadian National Railway Company, at mileage 21.26 Kingston Subdivision and the tracks of Canadian Pacific Limited, at mileage 16.0 Vaudreuil Subdivision, in the Town of Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, in the Province of Quebec, as shown on Drawing Nos. NC-85-114 and NC-85-115 both revised August 22, 1985 on file with the Agency; and

IN THE MATTER OF Railway Transport Committee Order No. R-39868 dated October 9, 1986 which authorized Gaz Métropolitain to construct a 168.3 mm diameter gas pipeline across and under the subway carrying Wellington Street, under the track of the Canadian National Railway Company, at mileage 1.76 Montreal Subdivision, in the City of Montreal, in the Province of Quebec, as shown on Drawing No. CC-86-0204 dated January 14, 1986 on file with the Agency; and

IN THE MATTER OF Railway Transport Committee Order No. R-39869 dated October 9, 1986 which authorized Gaz Métropolitain to construct a 114.3 mm diameter gas pipeline across and under the subway carrying Wellington Street, under the track of the Canadian National Railway Company, at mileage 1.66 Butler Spur off mileage 72.1 St. Hyacinthe Subdivision, in the City of Montreal, in the Province of Quebec, as shown on Drawing No. CC-86-0205 dated January 13, 1986 on file with the Agency.

Files Nos. R 8050/639-070.21
R 8050/002-019.50
R 8050/549-010.12
R 8050/495-021.26
R 8050/552-001.76


WHEREAS the Agency has been advised that the Société en commandite Gaz Métropolitain will be responsible for the maintenance of the gas pipeline crossings;

AND WHEREAS the Société en commandite Gaz Métropolitain has agreed to assume the cost of maintaining the gas pipeline crossings;

AND WHEREAS the Canadian National Railway Company and Canadian Pacific Limited have no objection to the change in maintenance responsibility;

AND WHEREAS the Agency has reviewed the submissions filed and takes note of the agreement of the parties and has found pursuant to section 41 of the National Transportation Act, 1987, R.S.C., 1985, c. 28 (3rd Supp.), that there has been a change in the facts or circumstances pertaining to Order No. R-25921 since it was issued.

NOW THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED THAT:

Railway Transport Committee Order Nos. R-37452 dated November 14, 1984, R-37793 dated February 21, 1985, R-38299 dated July 5, 1985, R-38722 dated November 25, 1985, R-39868 dated October 9, 1986, and Order No. R-39869 dated October 9, 1986 are hereby amended by:

  1. Deleting the words "and maintain" in Clause 1.
  2. Adding the following clause:

    3. The cost of maintaining the gas pipeline crossing shall be paid by the Société en commandite Gaz Métropolitain.

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