Regulatory Changes to Improve Railway Safety in BC

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This consultation has concluded. Thank you to everyone who provided us with feedback and attended the digital Townhall sessions.

Questions? Contact: engage@technicalsafetybc.ca

The Government of Canada has taken action to improve the safety of railways across the country with updates to the Duty and Rest Period Rules for Railway Operating Employees (Duty and Rest Period Rules), the Rules Respecting Track Safety (TSR), and the Canadian Rail Operating Rules (CROR).

A number of changes in the CROR are related to an incident involving an uncontrolled runaway CP train in Field, BC, on February 4, 2019. In response to the occurrence in Field, Technical Safety BC issued Railway Safety Advisory 2019-01, Securement of trains on grades on March 6, 2019. This advisory alerted provincially-regulated railways to the potential risks associated with stopping trains on mountain grades without the proper application of handbrakes. 

Technical Safety BC and Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure are proposed the adoption of these updated rules for railways in British Columbia and consulted with industry between March 29 and May 12, 2022. Thank you to all those who participated. Please see the consultation summary report in the document library on the right.

DECISION UPDATE
On June 9, 2022, the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure issued a Ministerial Order to update the Railways Safety Adopted Provisions Regulation and adopt new versions of existing federal rules, as follows:

  1. Canadian Rail Operating Rules (June 30, 2021)
  2. Rules Respecting Track Safety (December 15, 2021)
  3. Duty and Rest Period Rules for Railway Operating Employees (November 25, 2020)


Check back to this page for regular updates on the progress of this initiative.

The Government of Canada has taken action to improve the safety of railways across the country with updates to the Duty and Rest Period Rules for Railway Operating Employees (Duty and Rest Period Rules), the Rules Respecting Track Safety (TSR), and the Canadian Rail Operating Rules (CROR).

A number of changes in the CROR are related to an incident involving an uncontrolled runaway CP train in Field, BC, on February 4, 2019. In response to the occurrence in Field, Technical Safety BC issued Railway Safety Advisory 2019-01, Securement of trains on grades on March 6, 2019. This advisory alerted provincially-regulated railways to the potential risks associated with stopping trains on mountain grades without the proper application of handbrakes. 

Technical Safety BC and Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure are proposed the adoption of these updated rules for railways in British Columbia and consulted with industry between March 29 and May 12, 2022. Thank you to all those who participated. Please see the consultation summary report in the document library on the right.

DECISION UPDATE
On June 9, 2022, the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure issued a Ministerial Order to update the Railways Safety Adopted Provisions Regulation and adopt new versions of existing federal rules, as follows:

  1. Canadian Rail Operating Rules (June 30, 2021)
  2. Rules Respecting Track Safety (December 15, 2021)
  3. Duty and Rest Period Rules for Railway Operating Employees (November 25, 2020)


Check back to this page for regular updates on the progress of this initiative.

This consultation has concluded. Thank you to everyone who provided us with feedback and attended the digital Townhall sessions.

Questions? Contact: engage@technicalsafetybc.ca

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Transit - Commuter
60%
Industrial
0%
Common Carrier
20%
Heritage
20%
Total Votes : 5