Transport Canada has provided information for municipalities regarding the Grade Crossings Regulations (GCR). As the local road manager, municipalities are responsible for assessing their grade crossings and for determining whether any modifications are required for items that are within their area of responsibility, such as the road approach. They should also contact the respective railway companies to engage on what upgrades, if any, might be necessary to comply with the GCR. These upgrades have a completion deadline of November 28, 2021.
Contact information for CN and CP rail is below:
Canadian National Railway Contact Information
- Grade Crossings Regulations Inquiries: rainfosharing@cn.ca
- General inquiries: contact@cn.ca
- Private Grade Crossings Inquiries: crossing@cn.ca or passage.prive@cn.ca
Canadian Pacific Railway Contact Information
- Grade Crossings Regulations Inquiries: crossing_compliance@cpr.ca
- Other Inquiries: community_connect@cpr.ca
To help municipalities complete this work, Transport Canada has funding available through the Rail Safety Improvement Program (RSIP). For more information on RSIP funding and the GCR, municipalities are encouraged to participate in one of six teleconference information sessions. The two first sessions are scheduled for later this month, whereas sessions for April and June will be scheduled at a later date depending on level of interest:
- French session on February 25 from 9:30 to 11:00 am (MST)
- English session on February 25 from 12:30 to 2:00 pm (MST)
- Other sessions will be scheduled for April and June (dates will follow)
Please register or express interest to one of the sessions by emailing Parvina Ramsahok with Transport Canada at Parvina.Ramsahok@tc.gc.ca. After emailing, Transport Canada will provide a WebEx confirmation with instructions for that session. Attendance is on a first-come, first-served basis with a maximum of 40 participants per session. Transport Canada anticipates that reservations will fill up quickly. Please don’t hesitate to reserve your preferred session today.
For questions about RSIP, please email tc.rsipitr-pasfitr.tc@tc.gc.ca
For enquiries, please contact:
Warren Noga
Policy Advisor
warren@RMAlberta.com
Tasha Blumenthal
Director of External Relations & Advocacy
tasha@RMAlberta.com