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Rail: Overview
The Government of Canada’s national transportation policy, as set out in the Canada Transportation Act, permits the market to largely self-regulate. However, it also acknowledges that regulation may be required to meet public objectives or in cases where parties are not served by effective...
Web page | 2016-11-24
Rail noise and vibration: Requirements for railway companies
Section 95.1 of the Canada Transportation Act states that a railway company shall cause only such noise and vibration as is reasonable, taking into account: its obligations under sections 113 and 114 of the Act, if applicable; its operational requirements; and the area where the construction...
Web page | 2019-07-30
Agreements: apportionment of costs of grade separations
Construction and maintenance costs of a basic grade separation The costs of construction and maintenance of a basic grade separation on a new route are normally paid in full by the party deciding to construct the new route. If an existing grade separation is to be reconstructed for the purposes...
Web page | 2015-06-25
How to relocate railway lines in urban areas
Who does this apply to? Provincial or municipal authorities that cannot reach an agreement with a railway company on the relocation of railway lines around and away from urban areas in order to promote urban development. How can the Agency help? If provincial or municipal authorities cannot...
Web page | 2016-06-21
The process for transferring or discontinuing railway line operations
Who does this apply to? The railway line transfer and discontinuance process applies to all railway lines held by federal railway companies. Within this process, a railway line excludes yard trackage, sidings, spurs or other track auxiliary to a railway line. If a railway company wishes to...
Web page | 2014-05-28
Uniform Classification of Accounts And Related Railway Records (2014)
Section 1000 Introduction to the Uniform Classification of Accounts Introduction This document deals with the Uniform Classification of Accounts (UCA) for railway companies and certain related railway records (principally operating statistics). Purpose The purpose of the UCA is to define the...
Publication | 2015-10-05
Passenger Terminal Accessibility
Purpose of this Code of Practice The purpose of this Code is to provide a minimum level of accessibility for passenger terminals across Canada and to further improve the accessibility of terminals for persons with disabilities on a systemic basis as they use the federal transportation system. The...
Publication | 2007-01-02
Removing Communication Barriers for Travellers with Disabilities: Code of Practice
... canada. it was created as a guide to make government publications easier to understand for persons who are print-disabled. it ... Canada. It was created as a guide to make government publications easier to understand for persons who are print-disabled. It ...
Publication | 2016-03-31
Backgrounder - Transfer and Discontinuance of Railway Lines
Canada Transportation Act Part III, Division V The Canada Transportation Act (Act) provides a framework for railway companies under federal jurisdiction to transfer or discontinue railway lines provided certain procedures are followed. The Act also sets out a process that must be followed by...
Web page | 2016-01-07
Noise and Vibration from Idling Locomotives
Purpose This document explains noise and vibration from idling locomotives, including: reasons why locomotives idle characteristics of noise and vibration from idling locomotives potential ways of managing noise and vibration impacts It was developed by the Canadian Transportation Agency's...
Publication | 2016-03-30

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