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... and enable competitiveness and economic growth in both urban and rural areas throughout canada.
"a competitive, economic and ... and enable competitiveness and economic growth in both urban and rural areas throughout Canada.
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News | 2018-10-24
How to get approval to construct a railway line
The Agency approves specific railway line construction projects.
If a railway company intends to construct a railway line, it must file an application with the Agency under section 98 of the Canada Transportation Act for approval.
See: How to Apply...
Web page | 2019-10-04
Are you affected by the noise or vibration of a railway?
As communities and railways grow and expand in close proximity to each other, careful planning and communication is critical in order to balance the needs of railways and the concerns of communities.
Occasionally, however, disputes about...
Publication | 2017-03-07
Complaints about rail noise and vibration
The Canada Transportation Act authorizes the Agency to resolve complaints about noise and vibration related to construction or operations by:
federal freight railways or
public passenger service providers (including urban transit authorities). ...
Web page | 2021-05-19
... be followed by federal railway companies before certain urban railway sidings and spurs located in a metropolitan area or within the territory served by any urban transit authority ("siding or spur in metropolitan area") can be ...
Web page | 2016-01-07
Under Part III, Division V of the Canada Transportation Act, a federal railway company must take these steps before transferring or discontinuing operations:
provide notice in the company’s three-year plan for at least 12 months of its intention to discontinue operating the line;
publicly...
Web page | 2016-06-21
How to transfer or discontinue a railway line
Under Part III, Division V of the Canada Transportation Act, a federal railway company must take these steps before transferring or discontinuing operations:
provide notice in the company’s three-year plan for at least 12 months of its intention to...
Web page | 2016-03-07
What types of rail noise and vibration complaints can the Agency help with?
The Canada Transportation Act authorizes the Agency to resolve complaints about noise and vibration related to construction or operations by:
federal freight railways or
public passenger service providers (including ...
Web page | 2021-02-08
What is arbitration?
The Agency offers three types of arbitration:
Rail level of service arbitration
Final offer arbitration
Rail arbitration
During arbitration, an arbitrator reviews the facts (or final offers) submitted by the parties and settles the dispute by making a decision which is...
Web page | 2018-05-28
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