Revised Railway Locomotive Inspection and Safety Rules
Source: Mike Wheten
- TCRC National Legislative Director
Published: February 11th 2010
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Brothers and Sisters;
Attached please find a letter
from Luc Bourdon, Director General, Rail Safety to J.C. (Cliff)
MacKay, President & CEO The Railway Association of Canada, dated
February 4, 2010 approving the
new Railway Locomotive Inspection and
Safety Rules which will make the use of dynamic brakes mandatory in
certain territories within Canada. The new rules are also attached.
Changes have been made to subsections 3.15, and 3.16 on page 5.
There has also been changes to subsection 21.1 and new subsections
21.2, 21.3, 21.4 and 21.5 have been added on page 19.
You may also note on page two of Mr. Bourdon’s letter in the fifth
paragraph it states,
“21.2 A railway company shall file with the Department all
territories on which locomotives with dynamic brake are
required, as well as related instructions. This information
shall be filed with the Department no later than ninety days
from the approval of these rules”
Therefore, it will be at least 90 days from February 4, 2010
before this rule is implemented by the railways. The railways will
issue bulletins and/or instructions for the implementation of this
rule.
When fully implemented these rules changes will improve rail safety
in Canada. Having said that we are disappointed that rules defining
the changing out of bad ordered locomotives within mandatory dynamic
territories were not more stringent. This issue was debated at
length by all stakeholders. If defective dynamic brakes enroute
becomes a problem we are prepared to address the issue again with
Transport Canada.
This email is also being sent to the TCRC Division Presidents,
Secretary Treasurers, Local Chairmen, and Legislative
Representatives.
Yours in Solidarity,
Mike Wheten
National Legislative Director
Teamsters Canada Rail Conference
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