Transport committee  With respect to quality of track, 17% of accidents can be attributed to track quality. This also shows significant improvement. For example, accidents that could be attributed to track quality or track issues are now significantly below the peak of 25% in 2014.

Transport committee  Thank you for the question. Last year, in 2020, there were 59 fatalities on Canada's railway network, which was 13 fewer than the previous year according to Transportation Safety Board statistics. This represents a downward trend relative to the five-year average, as well, over

Transport committee  With our railway safety inspectors we're very responsive to complaints or issues when they're raised, and we do take the opportunity to then make inspections when complaints are made, and to potentially look for non-compliance. We then have graduated enforcement mechanisms at our

Transport committee  I would point to a couple of areas. Notably, for example, the follow-up audit recommended that we undertake the [Technical difficulty--Editor] audits, and we're now gearing up to launch those audits in September 2021. We're also taking a look at the positive impact that technol

Transport committee  As Aaron mentioned, after the 2015 safety management systems regulations came into place, quite a bit of our efforts were focused on training and outreach with railway companies to raise awareness of these new regulations and new requirements as well as on ensuring that we comple

Transport committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Aaron has described a comprehensive—

Transport committee  Mr. Chair, if it's okay, I'll answer that.

Transport committee  Thank you for your question. The Transportation Safety Board recommended specifically that Transport Canada proceed with conducting audits of safety management systems and their effectiveness. We've done quite a bit of work in that area, including, as of 2020, completing audits

Transport committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair, for the question. As the honourable member mentioned, this year the department announced more than $21 million through our rail safety improvement program. This includes, for example, funding for projects to enhance grade crossing safety, specifically, for

Transport committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair, for the question. Indeed, as the Auditor General's follow-up audit pointed out, Canada's railway network is impacted by extreme weather and climate change. To address those risks, Transport Canada has put in place specific aspects of our oversight program,

Public Accounts committee  Thank you for the question. One of the ministerial orders issued after this incident involved requiring railways to work on a clear definition with respect to “attended” versus “unattended” trains. It's anticipated, as railways work with government to deliver on a clear definiti

Public Accounts committee  Yes. It's 2023 for the full evaluation and October 2021 for the performance indicators.

Public Accounts committee  Thank you for the question. Much of our regulatory development work will be informed by the findings of our effectiveness audits on SMS, which will be launched in September 2021. We'll be able to use those results to help drive our regulatory action in this space.

Public Accounts committee  Absolutely. The deputy minister is correct. Immediately after the initial incident, Transport Canada took action with the requirements for the application of handbrakes on mountain grades. However, after the subsequent incident, there was an order issued immediately to ensure tha

Public Accounts committee  Thank you for the question. We actually evaluate the situations every three years. It's on a cyclical basis. The deadline for the risk assessment is later this May. That will inform Transport Canada on how CN has identified and accounted for the risks and what remedial measures