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Railway Operation Compensation: A Resource Tool
Introduction This resource tool refers to specific sections of the Railway Safety Act (RSA) and is designed for the owners, lessees or occupiers of: land adjoining the land on which a line of railway is situated; buildings or other structures on that land; or mines or other works operated on...
Publication | 2011-11-14
Relocation of Railway Lines in Urban Areas: A Resource Tool
Introduction The Railway Relocation and Crossing Act (RRCA) is designed to facilitate the relocation of railway lines or the rerouting of railway traffic in urban areas in situations where a railway company and the relevant government body cannot agree. The RRCA empowers the Canadian...
Publication | 2011-11-14
Transfer and Discontinuance of Railway Line Operations and Railway Track Determinations: A Resource Tool
Introduction Under the Canada Transportation Act, the Canadian Transportation Agency is mandated to resolve various issues, including disputes that may arise when railway companies under its jurisdiction implement the process to transfer or discontinue railway lines that affect parties such as...
Publication | 2011-11-14
Apportionment of Costs of Grade Separations: A Resource Tool
Introduction Under the Canada Transportation Act, the Canadian Transportation Agency is responsible for making cost apportionment decisions concerning the construction and reconstruction of grade separations (structures that allow railway and road traffic to cross each other at different...
Publication | 2011-11-14
Railway Noise Measurement and Reporting Methodology
Acknowledgements The Noise Measurement and Reporting Methodology was prepared in collaboration with the Canadian Transportation Agency’s Noise and Vibration Technical Advisory Committee whose members represent industry, citizens, municipalities, and government agencies with expertise in the area...
Publication | 2011-08-22
Issues Determined During Final Offer Arbitration
For some of the Final Offer Arbitration (FOA) requests filed with the Canadian Transportation Agency (Agency), preliminary questions were raised regarding the Agency's jurisdiction to refer these matters for arbitration. Since FOA is a private and a commercial matter between parties, the Agency...
Publication | 2008-05-06
Rail Complaints: What you need to know
Introduction The Agency may determine the facts of a dispute involving rate and service matters arising in the rail industry and order the appropriate relief to be implemented. The Agency further oversees the competitive rail access provisions of the Canada Transportation Act, which are designed...
Publication | 2008-05-06
Guide to Certificates of Fitness
Sections 90 to 94 of the Canada Transportation Act require a person proposing to construct or operate a freight or passenger railway under federal jurisdiction to apply to the Agency for a certificate of fitness. The Agency issues such certificates if it is satisfied that there will be adequate...
Publication | 2008-05-06
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

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