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FROM: Richard W. Holbom DATE: November 1G,1999
Division Head,
Municipal Property anJ Enginccring REPORT NUMBER: MPE 02/99
OES 02199
SUBJECT: Raihvay Crossing Gates
St. Lawrencc & Hudson "Belicvillc' Subdivision Raikvay Line
RECOMMENDATION:
I. That Town Council pre•approve ycar 2000 Operalions and Emergency Scrvices Capilal
Budget funding in ihc amounl of 550,000 to provide for tlie Town's sliarc (12.5%) of Ilic
total cosis to install railway crossing gates al Ihc Dixic Road anJ Fairport Road Icvcl
crossings of thc St. Lawrencc & Hudson Rail�vny Linc; and,
2. That Town Council requcsl that Ihc Region of Durhnm cndorsc Ihc Town's invcsligalion
of nn nrrangemcnt to prohibit locomotivc whislling at thc Whites Road (Regional Road
38) levcl crossing of Ihc St. Lmvrcncc K IluJson kail�vay Linc; and,
3. That Town Council rcqucst that Ihc Rcgian of Durham fomially invcstigatc with
Transport Canada Ilu inslallalion of railway crossing gates al tlic Altona RoaJ (Rcgional
Road 27) Icvcl crossing of Ihc St. Lawrencc & Hudson Railway Line.
ORIGIN:
Stnff invatigation af "Qualiry of Lifc' noise complaints alung thc St. Lawrencc & HuJson
"Bellevillc" Subdivision Railway Line wilh Transport Canada and St. Lawrcncc und Hudson
Railway.
AUTHORITY:
Ralhvay Snjery �ct (RSA)
FINANCIAL IMPLICATION5:
Thc installation of automated gates nt the Dixie Road and Fnirport Road levcl crossings of thc St.
Lawrcnce nnd Hudson Rail�vay Line arc cstimatcJ lo cost approximatcly 5221,150 and
5171,400, respeclively. Transport Carmda has offered grants for Ihese instullations lhat will fund
up to n maximum of 80% of Ihc totnl cost. Thc remaining 20°/a ol'the total cost must bc split at
ratcs of 7.5% for the Railway und 12,5°/a for Ihe Municipality. The cost lo the To�vn of Pickcring
will thcreforc bc $27,G43,75 for Dixic Roud nnd �21,425.00 for Pnirport Roud, or a lotul of
$49,OG8.75. Thc Town will aiso 6c responsible for un equul shnrc of tho incrcascd nnnuul
maintenance costs ussociated with crossing gutes and for n third party liabiliry insuranco
premium should u futurc By-Inw be pusscd unJ ncceptcd by Tmnsport CanuJa ollowing for un
nnti•whistlinq urrnngement nt cach crossing, 1'he Town's shurc of tl�c mnintenance wsls for euch
crossing is cslimntcd to incrcasc by opproximntcly 5500.00, ovcr whut is currcnUy paid wilhout
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gates. Thesc funds nrc budgcleJ for unnuully in uccount 2320•2409. Thc third party liobility
insurunce premiums will cost ll�e Town approximately $2500 unnunlly for each crossing.
Should Transport Cannda also confirtn that the Whites Road crossing mects with lhc nppropriate
safety critcria for nn anli•whistling arrnngement, lhe Town will also 6e responsible for an cqual
shure of ihc third pnrty liability insurance prcmium nt this locution. The cost of insurance to the
Town is cslimated to be approximately 52500.00 per annum.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Transport Canada and SL Lawrence & Hudsan Rail�vay are ofTering granis tolaling 87.5°/a of thc
total cost ta inslall automated crossing gatcs at the Dixic Road anJ Fairport Road Ievel crossings
of the St. Lawrencc & Hudson "Belleville" Subdivision Railway Linc. Thesc gates will improvc
crossing safety at cach location as wcll as provide an oppoAUnily for an improved "Quality of
Life' in lhc ncighbouring residcntial arcas. Pollowing Ihe installalion of thc crossing ga�cs th;;
Town may pass Municipal ByIm�•s thal may prohi6il the sounding of Ihc locomolivc whistic's at
each crossing. In kccping with Ilic requcsts of the ncighbouring residents this reporl also
Jiscusscs othcr opportunilies in which to improvc thc "Quality of Lifc" in thc residcntial arcas
ncar thc Whitcs Road and Altona Rond Icvel crossings of thc St. Lawrcncc & HuJson Railway
Line. Thc Town will bc rcquircd, howcvcr, ta fund 12.5 % of tBc lotal instullation cosis for
Dixie Road nnd Fai�port Road as wcll as nnnual maintcnancc and Ihird party liabiliry insurancc
to initiutc ihesc improvcments. It is rccommendcd that To«�n Council prc•approvc thc ncccssary
funds to suppoA this projccl, in ordcr that Ihc Town can confirm our financial commitment
thereby Icading to Ihc inslallation of thc gatcs in Ihe ycar 2000.
BACKGROUND:
Thc sounding of tlte locomotivc whislle's nlong thc St, Lawrcnce & Hudson "Ocllcville"
Subdivision Railway Linc has becn a major conccm to thc ncighbouring residcntial arcas in Ihc
Town for many ycars. As n result of thc growing numbcr of tlicse conccros, Town staff iniliatcd
discussions with various of(icials Gom St. Lawrcnce & Fludson Railway anJ Transport Canada
carlicr Ihis ycar. The main Ihrust of thc discussions rclateJ to the possibiliry of improving
quality of life issucs for Ihc adjacent ncigBbourhoods and thc rclativc safcty of cach crossing
locution.
Transport Canada completcd reviews oCeach crossing location with thc cooperetion of Ihc Public
Works Department in April of lhis ycar. Ench revicw assesscd a number of cxisting and fulurc
conditions incluJing tra�c volumcs, collision history, railway linc geomclry, doublc track
configurntions, limited crossing visibility sightlines, higli mainline maximum train specds, futurc
incrcazes in rail line usage and the continued encroachment of adjacent developmenL During
Ihcse reviews it was cicarly indicated by St. Lawrence anJ Hudsan Rnilway anJ Transport
Canadn lhal crossing gates would nol be supported for Ihc sole purpose of improving qualiry of
liCc issucs. Thc expensc to inslall gates must rathcr be based on the evaluation of the previously
mentioncd fnctors and u minimum wurrant substantinted,
In late Octabcr, official nolifiwtion was rcceived from SI. Lmvrencc & Hudson Raihvay and
Transporl Canadn advising that minimum warrants wcrc mcl anJ that grnnts would bc providcd
to install automateJ galcs at thc Dixie Road and Fnirporl RouJ Icvcl crossings. Thc gmnls
providcd by TmnspoA Cnnadu will fund up to u mnximum of 80°/a of the total cost to install galcs
. at these two Iocalions. Dcsign cstimatcs provided by St. Lnwrcnce & Hudson Rnilwny confimis
total installation wsts of approximalcly $221,150 for Dixic Rond and $171,400 for thc tairport
Rond crossing. The remaining 20% of thc totnl cost must be split at rates of 7.5% for thc
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Railway und 12.5% for thc Town. The cost tu thc Town of Pickcring will Ihcreforc be
S27,G43.75 for Dixie Road nnd $21,425.00 for Puirport Road, totaling $49,OG8.75.
The origin of ihese invcstigations tcsulteJ frcm Ihe camplaints about lhc frequenl sounding of
Ihe locomotivc whis�lc from ihe neighbouring residenlial areas. With the insinllation of fully
uutomated crossing gntes at Dixic Rond and FairpoA Road, the Town will have ihe future option
of passing u By-law to ullow for tlie cessation of thc irain whistle ut each crossing. If Trnnsport
Cnnada nccepts the By-law, subjecl lo lheir further review of existing safety conditions, Ihe
Railway will be directed to discoNinuc the locomotive whistle approaching Ihesc crossings.
Since inhcrent safety risks will remain at each crossing following the discontinuance of the Irain
whistle it is thc Policy of SI. Lmvrence & Hudson Raihvay that the Municipality be requircd to
sh�rc the costs oFthird party liability insurancc. These costs nre an annual operaling expensc and
are eslimated to run approximately 52500.00 per crossing. It should also be notcd that crossing
gales require additional nnd more costly mainlenance ��hen as compared to Ihe standard artay of
Oashing lights and bclls. A 50% share of these costs will also be required in accordance with
fedcrally mandated regulations, Thc mainlcnance costs arc c.epected to bc approximately
53000.00 per crossing per year which is an increasc of 5500 over ��hat is curzently paid wilhout
gates.
The Whites Road (Rcgional Road 38) and Altona Road (Regional Road 27) Icvcl crossing
locations af thc St. Lawrencc & HuJson Railway Linc arc undcr lhcjurisdiction of thc Rcgion oC
Durham. Auromatcd Railway Crossing Gales curtently cxist at thc Whitcs Road Icvcl crossing,
howevcr, lhe sounJing of thc train whistic has not bcen JisconlinucJ. Similar lo thc position of
the St. Lawrencc & Hudson Rnilway, lhe Region of Durham regarJs anti-whislling as a"quality
oC life" issuc nnd as such thc Town will bc respansiblc for passing thc ncccssary Dy-law lo
providc for thc prohibition of Ihc locomoti��c whisUc. In orJcr lo providc for cffectivc covcragc
of futurc nnli-whisQing along thc St. Lawrcncc anJ Hudson Railway Linc it is rccommcndcd Ihat
thc Rcgion of Durham 6c requatcd to cndorsc thc Town's im�estigalion of nn arrangcmcnt to
ptohibil locomotivc whistling a1 thc Whitcs Raad (Rcgional Road 38) Icvcl crossing of thc St.
Lmvrencc & Hudson Raihvay Linc. Again, if approvcd, third party liabilily insurancc valucJ al
approximatcly 52500 per ycar �vill bc requircd and must bc assumcJ by thc Town of Pickcring.
The Altona Road Ievcl crossing of the St. I.awrence & Hudson Railway rcmains un-gated.
Although long-tcrm plans may providc for a gradc scparation of tlic two facilities, it is
recommended that the Region of Durham bc requcsted to investigale Ihe installation af gatcd
crossing protection in thc short-tcnn. Thc curtcnt cxposurc factors al Ihis crossing are similar lo
Whites Road in thal a minimum warrant for gatcs is likcly satisficd, Inilial discussions with
oflicials at Transporl Canada indica�cs that full support will bc givcn lowards thc instnllation of
crossing gatcs al this location.
Thc two other level crossing locations of thc SI. Lawrence and HuJson "Bcllcvillc" Subdivision
Railway Line being Rosebank Road and lhe Toronto/Pickering Townline Road will remain un-
gated at Ihis time. Existing wartants ut these locations do not curtently mcet thc minimunt
criteria for improved crossing safety as determined by Transport Canada. As such, thc Town of
Pickering would have to fund the entirc cosl of the installation of crossing galcs at tliesc
locatians. The associated costs lo the Town would have to be justificd to solely provide for only
lhc possibility of improving thc "Quality of Life" issues rclated lo Uic sounding of thc
locomotive whisUe in the area of these lwo crossings. Staff will, howcvcr, continue to work
coopernlivcly with Transport Cunada nnd Sl. Lnwrencc and Nudson Rnilway as u mcans lo altain
Ihc fulurc funding ncccasary for thc installntion of crossing gnles at Ihcsc locations.
Thc opproval of thc Raihvay's 7,5% slmrc of Ihc funding has bccn confimicd to complctc this
project. In order for St. Lawrcnce & Hudson lo procced with ordcring thc ncccssnry matcriuls
and to instnll thc gntcs nt thc Dixic Road nnJ Fni�port Road crossings ncxt ycar, thc prc•npproval
of funds will bc rcquircd from thc ycar 2000 Operntions nnd Emcrgcncy Scrvices Capitol and
Operating 9uJgets.
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SubjecL• Rnilway Crossing G�tes puge q g 1
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Location Map
2. Cortespondencc Gom C.P. Rniiwny dated June 9, 1999 (Dixic RoaJ)
3. Cortespondcncc Gom C,P. Railwuy dated lunc 9,1999 (Fairport Road)
4. Federal News Rclease dateJ Octobcr 21,1999
Preparcd By; Approved / Endorsed By:
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C. Stephen Brake L. Dunlsmn, Dirc or
Traf(ic & Wasle Managemcnt Coordinator Operations & Gmergency Services Dept.
Ric d W. Holb n, Division Hcad
M icipal Prope y nnJ Enginccring
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Altachmcnts
Copy: ChiefAdministrative0fficer
Director, Operalions and Emergcncy Scrvices
Dircclor, Corporntc Scrviccs anJ Trcasurcr
Customcr Carc Ccntre
Town Clerk
Recommended for Ihc considcralion of
Pickcring Town Council
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Level Crossing Poln11& 3
The installalion of automaled gatas at lhese crossing palnls remein unwananted
al this Ume. Town aleff will wntinuo to work cooperaUvely wilh Transport
Canada end Sl. Lawrence end Hudson Railway in nn ettempl ta oblain fulure
funding towards ihese Insteilaqons.
Level Crossing Point 2
It (s recommended Ihat lho Region of Durham be requesled to formelly
investigate with Transport Canada lhe Inslallatlon of aulomated raihvay crossing
gates at lhis locetlon of Ihe St. Lawrence and Hudson Reihvay Line.
Level Crossing Potnt 4
It Is recommendad lhat the Regian of Durham be roquested to endorse lhe
Town's inveslfgalion of en arcangement to prohibit locomolfve whisUinB et this
IocaUon of lhe SL Lawrence and Hudson Railway Line.
Lovel Crossing Point 5& 8
Transport Canada hes designated these laapona as being warranted for the
Installatlon of aulometed rollway crossing gatea. Granis wlll be provided by
Transport Canada and St. lswronce end Hudson Raihvay covering 87.5°% oi the
totai Inslallation costa. The Town wfll be required to fund lhe remaining 12.596 of
lhe costs or $27, 843.75 end $21,425.00 for Dixie Road end Falrpart Road,
respectively. M anli•whisAing errangement may be InvesUgated following al
each crossing point following the Installatlon ot the getes.
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Terry M. Burtch, P. Eng. ___.__.
DirecCor General
Railway Safnty
Transport�canaaa � [;{� F ��/ [ (�
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J70 Sparks Street JUN 1 7 1Sf9!1
OTTAWA, Ontario
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Dear Sir: '
Re: ara:�t toward the cost of addinq qates and constant warning
time control to the crossinq warninq eignals system at Mile
189.:18 of the Belleville Subdivision and Fairport Road in
PioF.er�ng, ontario.
On April 1], 1999 Transport Canada�s Reqional offica racommandad
improvement of the croasinq warning system at the above location
by the additien oP gate barriers and constant warning time
control equipment.
A� this railway work would improve tha safety of the crossing,
St. Lawrence and Hudson Railway Company Limitad (StL6H) concurs
in tha proposal and in an application for a grant toward the cost
oP the work. This concurrence is conditional upon:
1. A grant af 803 of the cost of the work being authorized;
2. Tha Town of Pickering agreeing to contribute 12.5t of the
cost of the work and to continue to accept 502 of the cost oP
Puture maintenanca of the crossing warning syatem.
The cost of the work is estimated to be $171,400 and the cost of
annual maintenance is estimated to ba $6,020 in accordanca w:th
the National Transportation Agency�s Schedule �A� Directivea, as
datailed in the attached estimate dated April 15, 1999. StL611 is
prepared to contribute 7.5t oP the cost oP the proposed
improvemants and will pay 50t of the maintenance.
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been fulfilled. '
Yours truly
_ D.M.Thomap
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. D.M. Thomas
Regulatory Assistant
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cc: Mr. Thomas J. Quinn
Chief Administrative OfEicer
The Town of Pickerinq
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Pickerinq, Ontario
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A copy of the eatimate of cost is attached. Please adviae
this oPEice oP your acceptance oE 12.5t oP tha coat oE
installation and 50% of the cost of Putura maintanance oP
the crossinq warning system.
Ms. Linda Hoffmann
Regional Director, Ontario Ragion
Transport Canada - Surface
20 Toronto Street, Suite 600
TORONTO, Ontario
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St. Lawrence & Hudson Railway File: XC 402,189-78
Siqnals & Communications Road: Fa�rport Road
Ddte: 99-04-15
ESTIMATE of cost to ADD and maintain gate barriero with
Conatant-Warninq-Time control equipment at the crossinq of
Fairport Road in the Town oE Pickering, ontario at
Mileaga 189.38 Bellaville Subdivision.
MATERIAL
CWT Control equipment with accessories $ 28 800
Gata assemblies, gate arms 13,900
Relays, plugboards, etc. 2,200
8attery Cells & Chargers ' 7,100
Housing,Foundations 8,100
Wira and Cable 3,300
Miscellanaous Materials 1,900
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MATERIAL .............. ............. SUB-TOTAL: S 65�700
Material Handlinq (PST embpdded) 45.0 � Sched A 29,400
LABOUR & EQUIPMENT� ETC.
Labour (Installation) $ 16,000
Lahour (Statutory Leave) 20.0 $ Sched A 7,200
Labour (SUpervision & Administration) 80.9 g Sched h 15,600
Contract (Shop wiring of housing) 7,000
Travel & Expenses Sched A 5,J00
Enqineering Design servlces 5,000
Tran3port & Rental oE Equipment 5,000
Hydro Service 4,000
continqencies lo t 15,600
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ESTTMATE ........................................ TOTAL: $ 171,A00
Annual Scheduled Maintenanca Cost, Standard Rate Type 2: $ 6,020
Estimate is subject to Schedule A rates in effect at tima of
construction, otherwise valid for one year from date oP issue unless
suparseded.
Estimate ahows present known material prices and anticipated labour
afFort required. Final billing will show actual price paid and actual
labour effort expended.
Manager, Design & Development
Siqnals & Communications
Canadian Pacific Railway ,
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Director General
Railway Safety (�E(',[�U[Q
Transport Canada
Place de ville, Tower c, lo Floor JUN 17 19D9
330 Sparks Street
OTTAWA, Ontario 1'OWN Oi= PICI(LI111JG
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Dear Sir:
Re= arant toward the cost of adding qatea� constant trarninq time
control and moticn sensing coatrol to tihe crossinq xarninq
aiqnals system at Hile 186.77 0! the Halleville eubdivisian
and Dixie Road in Pickerinq, ontario.
On April 17, 1999 Transport Canada�s Regional office recommended
improvement of the crossing warninq sy�tem at the above location
by the addition of gate barriere,, conatant warning time control
equipment on the main track and motion detaction equipment on the
siding track.
As this railway work would improva the safaty oP the croseing,
St. Lawrence and Iludson Railway Company Limited (StL&H) concurs
in the proposal and in an application for a grant toward the cost
of the work. This concurrence is conditional upan:
1. A grant of eD� of the cost oP the work being authorized;
2. The Town oE Pickering agraeing to contribute 12.5� of the
cost o[ the work and to continue to accept 503 oE tha cast oP
Puture maintenanca oP the crossing Warning system.
The cost of the work is estimated to be $221,500 and the cost of
annual maintenance is estimated to be $6,02o in accordance with
tha National Transportatian Agency�s Schedule �A� Directives, as
detailed in the attached estimate dated June B, 1999. StLSH is
prepared to contribute 7.5% of the cost oP the proposed
improvements and will pay 5oR oP tha maintenance.
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StL&H will carry out the work after the above conditions hava
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Youra truly
'�.;n. Thomas
` D.M. Thomas
Raqulatory Assiatant
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cc: Mr. Thomas J. Quinn
chief Administrative ofPicer
The Town oP Pickering
�1 The Esplanade
Pickering, ontario
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A copy of the estimate of cost is attachad. Please advise
this office oP your accaptanca of 12.5t of tha coet of
installation and 503 of the cost oF future maintenance of
tha crossing warninq syatem.
Ms. Linda HoPfmann
Regional Director, Ontario Ragion
Tranaport Canada - Surface
20 Toronto Street, Suite 600
TORONTO, Ontario
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St. Lawrence & Hudson Railway File: XG,402,188-77
Signals 6 Communications Road: Dixie Road
Date: 99-06-08
ESTIMATE of cost to ADD and maintain qate barriers with
Constant-Warning-Time control equipment on the main track
and motion detection equipment on the siding track at the
crossinq of Dixie Road in the Town of Pickering, Ontario at
� Mileaqe 188.77 Helleville Subdiviaion.
MAT�RIAL
CWT Control,motion sensing equipment with accessories $ 47,8oU
Gata assemblies, qate arms 13,900
Relays, plugboards, etc. 5 600
Battery Calls & Chargers 7,900
Houaing,Foundatians 8,200
wire and Cable 4,000
Track material,insulated joints,atc. 1,600
Miscellaneous Materials 2,700
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MATERIAL .................................... SUB-TOTAL: $ 87�700
Material Handling (PST embedded) 45.0 3 Sched A 79,500
LABOUR & EQUZPMENT� ETC.
Labour (Installation) $ 16,000
Labour Statutory Leave) 20.0 t Sched A J,200
Labour �SUpervision & Administration) 80.9 1 Sched A 15,600
Contract (Shop wiring of houainq) 7,000
Travel & Expenses Sched A 5,300
Engineering Desiqn Ser�rices 7,000
Transport & Rantal oP Equipment 5,000
Nydro ServicQ 15,000
Contingencies lo t 20,200
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ESTIMATE ........................................ TOTAL: $ 221,500
Annual 5cheduled Maintenance Cost, Standard Rate Typa 2: $ 6,020
Estimata is subject to Schedule A rates in eFfect at time oP
construction, otherwise valid for one year from date oP issuQ unlese
superseded.
Estimate shows present known material prices and anticipated labour
efPort required. Final billing will show actual price paid and actual
labour ePPort expendad.
Manaqer, Design & Develapment
Signals & Communications
Canadian PaciEic Railway
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Allealion Nervs Edilors:
IMPROVED SAFETY AT RAILWAY CROSSINCS ACROSS CANADA
OTTAWA, Oct. 21 /CNW/ - Traneport Mlnietec David Collene[te today
announced that the federal government will provide 51,17],200 to improve
aafaty at 1B railway croe0inga acro0a Cenada. In the paat eix yeare,
Tranaport Canada hne contributed eome S50 million [o SSB projecte acrone
Canada.
A1[hough accident rates and croaaing fatalitiee acrosa Canada have
reached their loweet levele in 10 yeare, accidento at railway croeainge have
reeulted in 27 fatalities and 24 injuries acrone the country thie year,�� eaid
Mr. Collenutte. "Thia Einancial ae0letance will help communitiea and
railwayB improve the eaEety oE railway croeeinge in Canada.��
Under Traneport Canada's croeeing improvement program, eligible railway
crossinge will be either upgraded, relocated or closed. Improvemente may
include the inetallation of flaehing lighta and gatee, the addition of gateo
or extra lighte ro exieting eyeteme, the interconnection oE croeaing eignala
to nearby traffic lighte, the modification of operating circuite, or the
addltion of new circuita or timing devicee. The department will finance up to
80 per cent of the total cost of the improvemente. The balance oE funding
will be provided by tlie railwaya, municipalities or provincee�
"Motoriete and pedestriane can take action to reduce the riek at railway
croseinga, "'eaid Mr. ColleneGte. " 6ven croseingn equlpped with automa[ed
warning dovicen - auch aa belle and 9ates - demand caution and prudent
driving."
For thia reaeon, Tranoport Canada eupportu two other Snitlativea to
improve safety at railway croseingos 'Operation Llfesaver,' a public
education program of tMe Rallway Aaeociation oE Canada that hae promoted
eafety at railway crooninge nince 1901, and DSrection 2006, a partnerehip of
governmente, railway companieo and thelr uniona working towardo a goal oE
raducing collieiono and trcepauaing incldentn by 50 per cent by the year 2006.
Thesa projectn will improve the uaEety of railway crooningo Sn omaller
urban and rural areao� Through tlie Federal Rural Policy, the Oovernment of
Canads ie working to build etrongcr nnd nafer rural communitie¢. .
Punding for thc Smprovementa announced today wau provlded for Sn the
fedaral budget and io thcrcEore 6uilt Snto the exioting Eiacal Eramewark.
A backgrounder and a liet of the cronoinga acheduled for Smprovement
followa.
OACKOHOUNDER
RAILWnY CROSSINOS FAC'fS
- Traneport Canada haa a permanent aafety inupectian program to monitor
railway croeainge, to eneura atandarde are met under the Railway Safety
Act, and to identify areao far improvement.
- The Traneport Canada Orade Croaeing Impravement Program contributee
approximately 5��5 million over thc couroe oE each year to improvA rail
croeeing safety acrono Canada. Funding decioione are baoed on
pre-eetabliehed regional accldent and serioue-injury criteria over a
five-year period, and Eunding ie allocated to vacioua regione at
different tlmee oE the year.
- Although rail-related accident ra[ea and cronning fatalitieo have
reached their loweat levele in SO yearn, improving saEety a[ rail
croeeinge Se one of Traneport Canada�e top prioritiee, as accidente at
croaeinga account for half of thc railway-related deathe and injuriea
each year. "
- Theze were 276 croeeing accidente acrose Canada in 1998. Theee
accidenta reeulted in a total of 42 fatalitiee, 2] oE which took place
� at protected cro001nge equipped wlth automated eignale eet off by
trains (such ae bella and gateal, 14 at unprotected croaainge (which
� �t »�nnrnrfinn r.rnrv � ���t�v�arnnnnot�r n�nn non�u t�� n.�.n.a+
• are iaentiLie� �y croeebuck eigne�'end fiva at pr�vate or [arm
' , croeeinge.
,,,._ -,Paaeenger.traine-travel�up to,160 km/h and lreight treine 105 km/h.
�, n O - It can take a train more then ona minuta [o come to a complete atop.
.7 For example, in perfect weether, an Be-car freight trein weighin9
13,000 tonnee and travelling 96 km/h would cover about two kilomatrea
before etopping.
- In addition to funding up to 80 per cent ot improvemente to eligible
crosainge, Traneport Canada worka with eha Railway Aeeoclation of
Canada on "Operation LiEeeaver,'� a public education program.
- Tranaport Cannda aleo participatee in Uiraction 2006, a partnerahlp
among all levele of governmen[, railway companiea and unlone. Thc
objective of Direc[ion 2006 in to reduca grada croeeing colllaiono and
treapaeaing incldenta by 50 per cent by the year 2006.
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PROVINCB LOCATION ROAD FBOBRAL
CONTRIBUTIO!!
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Brltiah Columbia near Rosedale Old Yale Road $189,�00
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Alber[a Calgary 7th Avenue, N6 $5/,400 -
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Saekatchewan Tomkina Eaet Acceae Road 596,000
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Saskatchewan wenE of Qull Lake Municipal Raad $62,400
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Manitoba RM Wallace Highway B3 556,000
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� Ontario Pickering Dixie Road 5177,200
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' Ontario OLter Lake Otter Lake Road/ $2A0,)00
Sand Dust Lane
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ontario Ramara Conceseion Road 2 5175,800
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Ontario Orockvlllc Laurier Boulcvard S67,900
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Ontarlo Orockvlllc Centennial Road S96,700
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�F Ontazio Plckering Falrport Ro�d $1]7,700
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Ontario Sand Point Sand Point Road $5,400
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Ontario Sunrldgc John 6trect 5110,400
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Ontario north of Sunridgc fioruc Stable Rond 5159,200
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Quebec 5t-Norbert Ilighway ]47 $111,700
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Quebec St-Norbert flighway ]17 $2],100
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puebec St-Pnul-de-Jollettn Foreat 9treet $2]9,600
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Nova Scotia Enfield Iiighway 2 $86,000
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�$],12],200
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Por further information: Peter Oregg, Communicatione Advioor, Oflice oE
the Mininter, OGtawa, (617) 991-0700. Traneport Canada !e online at
http�//www.tc.gc.ca/. This newe relaaee may be made available in alternative
formate for pereone with vieual'ifiaabilitice.
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