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Railway Works Cost Apportionment

Under the Railway Safety Act, the Agency may apportion the costs of constructing, altering, maintaining or operating a railway work when the parties who may benefit from that work cannot agree. A railway work includes not only road and utility crossings of railways, but also railway lines and their supporting structures, any system of switches or signals that facilitates railway operations, or any other structure along, across or beside a line of railway that also facilitates railway operations. Typically, such railway works include warning systems - such as bells, lights and gates - at road crossings of railways, or structures such as fences along railway rights-of-way. If a railway and a road authority, municipality or landowner cannot agree on the allocation of costs, either party may refer the matter to the Agency. The Agency will rule on the matter after taking into account the benefits each party may receive and other relevant factors. Parties may refer the matter to the Agency before, during or after construction or alteration of the railway work.

Guide to Railway Works Cost Apportionment