Railway tracks, crossings and bridges

Includes: applying for funding to improve or close a railway crossing; discontinuing/transferring a railway line; constructing/redeveloping a railway line; negotiating a railway-road crossing agreement; designing railway crossings, tracks, bridges, and culverts; requesting a reduction in train whistling.

Services and information

Transferring or discontinuing a railway line

Includes: instructions, notices of discontinuance, net salvage value determinations.

Constructing a railway line

Includes: requirements; how to apply for approval.

Relocating railway lines in urban areas

Information on requesting a plan to relocate lines away from urban areas.

Creating and filing a railway crossing agreement

Includes: how to create and file agreements; lists of existing agreements; rates for crossing maintenance and construction

Designing and maintaining safe railway crossings

Includes: designing and maintaining railway-road crossings; assessing railway crossings; giving notice of the construction/alteration of railway crossings; resolving railway-road crossing disputes; designing and maintaining railway-pipeline crossings.

Applying to eliminate train whistling at a grade crossing

Includes:  train whistling at public grade crossings; whistling cessation; requirements for municipalities and railways.

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Laws and regulations

Publications

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