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Grade Crossings Regulations — 33
33 (1) The location of a public grade crossing must meet the standards set out in article 11 of the Grade Crossings Standards. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a public grade crossing where, at the road approach, access is for the exclusive use of pedestrians and non-motor vehicles. SOR/2018-256, s. 3
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Departure times 34 Departure times must be calculated in accordance with article 10.3 of the Grade Crossings Standards.
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Design vehicle 35 A design vehicle must be selected for the design of a grade crossing.
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Road crossing design speed 36 A road crossing design speed must be selected for the design of a private grade crossing.
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Application 37 Sections 38 to 46 apply to a new grade crossing that is a public grade crossing.
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Railway Crossing sign and Number of Tracks sign 38 A Railway Crossing sign — and, if there is more than one track, a Number of Tracks sign — must be installed at a grade crossing and meet the standards set out in article 8.1 of the Grade Crossings Standards.
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Emergency Notification sign 39 An Emergency Notification sign must be installed at a grade crossing in accordance with the standards set out in article 8.5 of the Grade Crossings Standards.
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Stop sign 40 (1) A Stop sign must be installed at a grade crossing without a warning system if the road crossing design speed is less than 15 km/h. Standards (2) The Stop sign and its installation must meet the standards set out in article 8.4 of the Grade Crossings Standards.
Grade Crossings Regulations — 41
Stop Ahead sign 41 A Stop Ahead sign must be installed if the Stop sign is not clearly visible within the stopping sight distance, and must meet the standards set out in article 8.3 of the Grade Crossings Standards.
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Railway Crossing Ahead sign and Advisory Speed Tab sign 42 (1) A Railway Crossing Ahead sign with an Advisory Speed Tab sign must be installed if (a) the Railway Crossing sign is not clearly visible within the stopping sight distance; or (b) the speed of a motor vehicle on the road approach needs to be reduced in order to correspond to the road crossing design speed. Standards (2) The Railway Crossing Ahead sign and the Advisory Speed Tab sign must meet the standards set out in article 8.2 of the Grade Crossings Standards.
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Prepare to Stop at Railway Crossing sign 43 (1) A Prepare to Stop at Railway Crossing sign must be installed if (a) the road approach is an expressway, taking into account the characteristics set out for expressways in Table 10-4 of the Grade Crossings Standards; (b) at least one set of front light units on the warning system is not clearly visible within the stopping sight distance of at least one of the lanes of the road approach; or (c) the weather conditions at the grade crossing repeatedly obscure the visibility of the warning system. Standards (2) The Prepare to Stop at Railway Crossing sign must meet the standards set out in article 18 of the Grade Crossings Standards.
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Warning system 44 (1) A warning system must be installed at a grade crossing that corresponds to the specifications set out in article 9.1 or 9.5 of the Grade Crossings Standards, as applicable, and must meet the applicable standards set out in articles 12 to 16 of those Standards. Exception (2) If railway equipment is required to stop at the grade crossing, a traffic signal that is activated by the presence of the railway equipment may be installed at the grade crossing instead of a warning system, or the railway company may manually protect the grade crossing instead of installing a warning system.
Grade Crossings Regulations — 45
Warning system with a gate 45 (1) A warning system with a gate must be installed at a grade crossing that corresponds to the specifications set out in article 9.2 or 9.6 of the Grade Crossings Standards, as applicable, and must meet the standards set out in articles 12 to 16 of those Standards. Gate arm clearance time (2) In the case of a grade crossing that corresponds to the specifications set out in article 9.2 of the Grade Crossings Standards, the gate arm of the warning system must start to descend at the end of the time calculated in accordance with article 10.4 of those Standards.
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Interconnected traffic signal 46 A warning system installed at a grade crossing that corresponds to the specifications set out in article 19.1 of the Grade Crossings Standards must be interconnected with the traffic signal, and the interconnection must meet the standards set out in articles 19.2 to 19.4 of those Standards.
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Application 47 Sections 48 to 56 apply to a new grade crossing that is a private grade crossing.
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Railway Crossing sign and Number of Tracks sign 48 If a Railway Crossing sign and a Number of Tracks sign are installed at a grade crossing, they must meet the standards set out in article 8.1 of the Grade Crossings Standards.
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Stop Ahead sign 49 A Stop Ahead sign must be installed if the Stop sign is not clearly visible within the stopping sight distance, and must meet the standards set out in article 8.3 of the Grade Crossings Standards.
Grade Crossings Regulations — 50
Railway Crossing Ahead sign and Advisory Speed Tab sign 50 (1) A Railway Crossing Ahead sign with an Advisory Speed Tab sign must be installed if (a) the Railway Crossing sign is not clearly visible within the stopping sight distance; or (b) the speed of a motor vehicle on the road approach needs to be reduced in order to correspond to the road crossing design speed. Standards (2) The Railway Crossing Ahead sign and the Advisory Speed Tab sign must meet the standards set out in article 8.2 of the Grade Crossings Standards.
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Prepare to Stop at Railway Crossing sign 51 (1) A Prepare to Stop at Railway Crossing sign must be installed if (a) at least one set of front light units on the warning system is not clearly visible within the stopping sight distance of at least one of the lanes of a road approach; or (b) the weather conditions at the grade crossing repeatedly obscure the visibility of the warning system. Standards (2) The Prepare to Stop at Railway Crossing sign must meet the standards set out in article 18 of the Grade Crossings Standards.
Grade Crossings Regulations — 52
Application 52 Sections 53 to 56 do not apply to a grade crossing with a railway design speed of 25 km/h or less if (a) access to the road leading to the grade crossing is controlled by a locked barrier; or (b) the grade crossing is for the exclusive use of the private authority and is not used by the public.
Grade Crossings Regulations — 53
Warning system 53 (1) A warning system must be installed at a grade crossing that corresponds to the specifications set out in article 9.3 of the Grade Crossings Standards and must meet the applicable standards set out in articles 12 to 16 of those Standards. Alternative — limited use (2) If the grade crossing provides access to fewer than three private dwelling-places and does not provide access to a business, a limited use warning system, and signs, that meet the standards set out in Appendix B of the Grade Crossings Standards, may be installed at the grade crossing instead of the warning system referred to in subsection (1). Alternative — walk light (3) A limited use warning system with a walk light, and signs, that meet the standards set out in Appendix C of the Grade Crossings Standards, may be installed at the grade crossing instead of the warning system referred to in subsection (1) or (2), if (a) access to the road is controlled by a locked barrier; or (b) the grade crossing is for the exclusive use of the private authority and is not used by the public. Exception (4) If railway equipment is required to stop at the grade crossing, a traffic signal that is activated by the presence of the railway equipment may be installed at the grade crossing instead of a warning system or the railway company may manually protect the grade crossing instead of installing a warning system. SOR/2021-233, s. 4(E)
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Sidewalk, path or trail 54 A warning system must be installed at a grade crossing that corresponds to the specifications set out in article 9.5 of the Grade Crossings Standards and must meet the applicable standards set out in articles 12 to 16 of those Standards.
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Warning system with a gate 55 (1) A warning system with a gate must be installed at a grade crossing that corresponds to the specifications set out in article 9.4 or 9.6 of the Grade Crossings Standards, as applicable, and must meet the standards set out in articles 12 to 16 of those Standards. Gate arm clearance time (2) The gate arm of the warning system must start to descend at the end of the time calculated in accordance with article 10.4 of the Grade Crossings Standards.
Grade Crossings Regulations — 56
Interconnected traffic signal 56 A warning system installed at a grade crossing that corresponds to the specifications set out in article 19.1 of the Grade Crossings Standards must be interconnected with the traffic signal, and the interconnection must meet the standards set out in articles 19.2 to 19.4 of those Standards.
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Selection 57 A design vehicle that corresponds to the use of an existing grade crossing that is a public grade crossing must be selected.
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Basic requirements 58 An existing grade crossing that is a public grade crossing must meet the standards set out in Part B of the Grade Crossings Standards.
Grade Crossings Regulations — 59
Additional requirements 59 In addition to meeting the requirements of section 58, an existing grade crossing that is a public grade crossing must meet the requirements of sections 60 to 71 beginning on (a) November 28, 2022, in the case of a high-priority grade crossing; or (b) November 28, 2024, in any other case. SOR/2021-233, s. 5
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Crossing surface 60 A crossing surface must meet the standards set out in article 5 of the Grade Crossings Standards.
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Road approach 61 A road approach must meet the standards set out in article 6.1 of the Grade Crossings Standards.
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Railway Crossing sign 62 A Railway Crossing sign must meet the standards set out in articles 8.1.3 and 8.1.4 of the Grade Crossings Standards.
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Emergency Notification sign 63 An Emergency Notification sign must be installed at a grade crossing in accordance with the standards set out in article 8.5 of the Grade Crossings Standards.
Grade Crossings Regulations — 64
Stop sign 64 (1) A Stop sign must be installed at a grade crossing without a warning system if the road crossing design speed is less than 15 km/h. Standards (2) The Stop sign and its installation must meet the standards set out in article 8.4 of the Grade Crossings Standards.
Grade Crossings Regulations — 65
Stop Ahead sign 65 A Stop Ahead sign must be installed if the Stop sign is not clearly visible within the stopping sight distance, and must meet the standards set out in article 8.3 of the Grade Crossings Standards.
Grade Crossings Regulations — 66
Railway Crossing Ahead sign and Advisory Speed Tab sign 66 (1) A Railway Crossing Ahead sign with an Advisory Speed Tab sign must be installed if (a) the Railway Crossing sign is not clearly visible within the stopping sight distance; or (b) the speed of a motor vehicle on the road approach needs to be reduced in order to correspond to the road crossing design speed. Standards (2) The Railway Crossing Ahead sign and the Advisory Speed Tab sign must meet the standards set out in article 8.2 of the Grade Crossings Standards.
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Prepare to Stop at Railway Crossing sign 67 (1) A Prepare to Stop at Railway Crossing sign must be installed if (a) the road approach is an expressway, taking into account the characteristics set out for expressways in Table 10-4 of the Grade Crossings Standards; (b) at least one set of front light units on the warning system is not clearly visible within the stopping sight distance of at least one of the lanes of the road approach; or (c) the weather conditions at the grade crossing repeatedly obscure the visibility of the warning system. Standards (2) The Prepare to Stop at Railway Crossing sign must meet the standards set out in articles 18.1 and 18.2 of the Grade Crossings Standards.
Grade Crossings Regulations — 68
Light distribution and intensity 68 (1) The distribution and intensity of the light from a warning system must meet the standards set out in article 13 of the Grade Crossings Standards. Alignment of light units (2) The alignment of each set of light units must meet the standards set out in articles 14.2 to 14.6 of the Grade Crossings Standards.
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Warning time 69 Before railway equipment reaches a crossing surface, the warning system must operate in accordance with articles 16.1.1(a) to (c) and 16.2.2 of the Grade Crossings Standards.
Grade Crossings Regulations — 70
Cut-out circuits 70 If railway equipment is operated, left standing or stopped in a manner that regularly causes, or will regularly cause, the activation of the warning system at a grade crossing other than for the purpose of crossing that grade crossing, the warning system must contain circuits that meet the standards set out in article 16.3.1 of the Grade Crossings Standards.
Grade Crossings Regulations — 71
Directional stick circuit 71 The directional stick circuit of a warning system must meet the standards set out in article 16.4 of the Grade Crossings Standards.
Grade Crossings Regulations — 72
Selection 72 A design vehicle that corresponds to the use of an existing grade crossing that is a private grade crossing must be selected.
Grade Crossings Regulations — 73
Railway Crossing sign and Number of Tracks sign 73 A Railway Crossing sign and a Number of Tracks sign that are installed at an existing grade crossing that is a private grade crossing must meet the standards set out in Part B of the Grade Crossings Standards.
Grade Crossings Regulations — 74
Additional requirements 74 In addition to meeting the requirements of section 73, an existing grade crossing that is a private grade crossing must meet the requirements of sections 76 to 81 beginning on November 28, 2024. SOR/2021-233, s. 6
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Requirements respecting warning systems 75 (1) An existing grade crossing that is a private grade crossing must meet the requirements of sections 82 to 85 beginning on November 28, 2024. Exception — certain private grade crossings (2) Sections 82 to 85 do not apply to a grade crossing with a railway design speed of 25 km/h or less if (a) access to the road leading to the grade crossing is controlled by a locked barrier; or (b) the grade crossing is for the exclusive use of the private authority and is not used by the public. Exception — limited use warning systems (3) Sections 82 to 85 do not apply to a limited use warning system of a type referred to in Appendix B of the Grade Crossings Standards or to a limited use warning system with a walk light of a type referred to in Appendix C of those Standards. SOR/2021-233, s. 7
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Crossing surface 76 A crossing surface must meet the standards set out in article 5 of the Grade Crossings Standards.
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Road approach 77 A road approach must meet the standards set out in article 6.1 of the Grade Crossings Standards.
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Road crossing design speed 78 A road crossing design speed must be selected for the grade crossing.
Grade Crossings Regulations — 79
79 If a Stop sign is installed and it is not clearly visible within the stopping sight distance, a Stop Ahead sign meeting the standards set out in article 8.3 of the Grade Crossings Standards must be installed. SOR/2018-256, s. 4
Grade Crossings Regulations — 80
Railway Crossing Ahead sign and Advisory Speed Tab sign 80 (1) If a Railway Crossing sign is installed, a Railway Crossing Ahead sign with an Advisory Speed Tab sign must be installed if (a) the Railway Crossing sign is not clearly visible within the stopping sight distance; or (b) the speed of a motor vehicle on the road approach needs to be reduced in order to correspond to the road crossing design speed. Standards (2) The Railway Crossing Ahead sign and Advisory Speed Tab sign must meet the standards set out in article 8.2 of the Grade Crossings Standards. SOR/2018-256, s. 5
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Prepare to Stop at Railway Crossing sign 81 (1) A Prepare to Stop at Railway Crossing sign must be installed if (a) at least one set of front light units on the warning system is not clearly visible within the stopping sight distance of at least one of the lanes of the road approach; or (b) the weather conditions at the grade crossing repeatedly obscure the visibility of the warning system. Standards (2) The Prepare to Stop at Railway Crossing sign must meet the standards set out in articles 18.1 and 18.2 of the Grade Crossings Standards.
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Light distribution and intensity 82 (1) The distribution and intensity of the light from a warning system must meet the standards set out in article 13 of the Grade Crossings Standards. Alignment of light units (2) The alignment of each set of light units must meet the standards set out in articles 14.2 to 14.6 of the Grade Crossings Standards.
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Warning time 83 Before railway equipment reaches a crossing surface, the warning system must operate in accordance with articles 16.1.1(a) to (c) and 16.2.2 of the Grade Crossings Standards.
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Cut-out circuits 84 If railway equipment is operated, left standing or stopped in a manner that regularly causes, or will regularly cause, the activation of the warning system at a grade crossing other than for the purpose of crossing that grade crossing, the warning system must contain circuits that meet the standards set out in article 16.3.1 of the Grade Crossings Standards.
Grade Crossings Regulations — 85
Directional stick circuit 85 The directional stick circuit of a warning system must meet the standards set out in article 16.4 of the Grade Crossings Standards.
Grade Crossings Regulations — 86
Signs 86 If a Railway Crossing sign or a Number of Tracks sign is replaced at an existing grade crossing, the sign must meet the standards set out in article 8.1 of the Grade Crossings Standards.
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New warning system 87 (1) If a warning system is installed at a grade crossing, it must meet the applicable standards set out in articles 12 to 16 of the Grade Crossings Standards. Modification or installation of component (2) When a component of a warning system is modified or is installed, the component must, except in the case of a replacement in kind for maintenance purposes, meet the applicable standards set out in articles 12 to 16 of the Grade Crossings Standards. Increase in railway design speed (3) If the installation of a warning system — or the modification or installation of a component of a warning system — results from an increase in the railway design speed, the warning system or component must meet the applicable standards set out in articles 12 to 16 of the Grade Crossings Standards before the increase in the railway design speed takes effect. Alternative — limited use (4) If the grade crossing provides access to fewer than three private dwelling-places and does not provide access to a business, a limited use warning system, and signs, that meet the standards set out in Appendix B of the Grade Crossings Standards, may be installed at the grade crossing instead of the warning system referred to in subsection (1). Alternative — walk light (5) A limited use warning system with a walk light, and signs, that meet the standards set out in Appendix C of the Grade Crossings Standards, may be installed at the grade crossing instead of the warning system referred to in subsection (1) or (4), if (a) access to the road is controlled by a locked barrier; or (b) the grade crossing is for the exclusive use of the private authority and is not used by the public. SOR/2021-233, s. 8
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Change to road geometry 88 (1) If the location, gradient or crossing angle of a grade crossing changes, articles 6 and 11 of the Grade Crossings Standards must be applied in a manner that improves the overall safety of the grade crossing. Prohibition — gradient (2) It is prohibited to increase the absolute gradient of a road approach to an existing grade crossing if the gradient does not meet the standards set out in article 6.3 of the Grade Crossings Standards.
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Change to road approach 89 If the number or width of traffic lanes of a road approach is increased, or if a shoulder is added or a shoulder’s width is increased, the grade crossing must meet the standards set out in articles 5.1 and 6.4 of the Grade Crossings Standards.
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Interconnected traffic signals 90 If a traffic signal is installed at a grade crossing that corresponds to the specifications set out in article 19.1 of the Grade Crossings Standards, the warning system must be interconnected with the traffic signal, and the interconnection must meet the standards set out in articles 19.2 to 19.4 of those Standards.
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Change in design vehicle 91 If the design vehicle changes, the period of time that the warning system must operate before railway equipment reaches the crossing surface must meet the standards set out in article 16.1 of Grade Crossings Standards.
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Locked housing 92 A railway company must ensure that the instrument housing for a warning system is locked when it is unattended.
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Design plan — railway company 93 (1) The design plan for a warning system at a grade crossing must be kept at the location of the grade crossing and must clearly indicate the following information: (a) the configuration of the components of the warning system; (b) the layout of the circuitry and signal equipment; (c) the parameters for the operation of the components of the warning system; (d) the type of light, including the lens deflection angles, if applicable, and the alignment coordinates of the light units; and (e) the details of any interconnection with a traffic control device. Maintenance of warning system (2) The warning system must conform to the design plan and must be maintained in accordance with article 17.1 of the Grade Crossings Standards. Design plan — modification or installation (3) When a component of the warning system is modified or installed, a design plan reflecting the modification or installation must be prepared and must be kept at the location of the grade crossing until it is replaced by a revised design plan.