In addition to the quality of rail facilities and rolling stock, other transport modes have an impact on railway safety. 

In this regard, Transport Canada is preparing and disseminating information documents intended to explain the standards and requirements that make the Canadian rail system the safest in North America. 

Information on grade crossing technical standard:

• Regulation and Standard submitted on Grade crossing
• Guideline for Inspecting and Testing Preemption of Interconnected traffic Control Signals and Railway Crossing Warning Systems
• Standard for LED lights

Transport Canada Railway / Road Grade Crossing Policy:

• Railway / Road Grade Crossing Policy

Train whistling:

• Guideline No.1: Procedure & Conditions For Eliminating Whistling At Public Crossings
• Elimination of Train Whistling at public railway crossings (Backgrounder)

If your planning to do railway works :

• Notice of Railway Works Regulations

General information, best practices and advice :

• Information for Municipalities

• Safety at grade crossings and trespassing

• Engineering responsibilities

• Direction 2006

• Operation Lifesaver

Financial assistance program :

• Improving Grade Crossing Safety

  • Financial assistance program

• To close a crossing

  • Crossing Safety: Grants to Close Crossings

All applications under the financial assistance program to upgrade the safety of level crossings in the Province of Quebec should be addressed to: 

Mr. Frank Lalonde, Manager, Engineering
Transport Canada
800, blvd. Rene-Levesque West
Room 638, 6th Floor
Montreal, (Quebec)
H3B 1M7
Telephone: 514-283-5722

Fax: 514+283-8234
E-mail: lalonf@tc.gc.ca

Other related Links:

• Railway Safety Act

• Railway Regulation from The Railway Association of Canada

• Guide to Road Crossings of Railways (Canadian Transportation Agency)

For other information on track and level crossing safety