Railway Safety

Act: Railway Safety Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 32, 4th supp.
Regulation: Various regulations, rules and standards 

To Whom Does This Apply?

This Act applies in respect of transport by railways to which Part III of the Canada Transportation Act applies.

Summary

The Railway Safety Act is an act to ensure the safe operation of railways and to amend certain other acts in consequence thereof.

The Railway Safety Act is divided into six parts: 

• Part 1 deals with the construction or alteration of railway works;
• Part II deals with the operation and maintenance of railway works and equipment;
• Part III deals with non-railway operations affecting railway safety;
• Part IV deals with administration and enforcement;
• Part V deals with miscellaneous provisions; and
• Part VI deals with consequential amendments to other acts.

DISCLAIMER
Information contained in this section is of a general nature only and is not intended to constitute advice for any specific fact situation. For particular questions, the users are invited to contact their lawyer. For additional information, see contact(s) listed below.

Manitoba Contact(s):
See National Contact. 

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National Contact(s):
Mr. Luc Bourdon
Director General
Rail Safety
Transport Canada
14th floor
Enterprise Building
427 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa, Ontario  K1A 0N5
Telephone: 613-998-2984
Fax: 613-990-7767
Web site: http://www.tc.gc.ca/en/menu.htm