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Transport committee Yes, because that requires special training. You have to begin by working as a track inspector, which means you acquire all kinds of knowledge. Then, you need extra training to learn how to operate this car.
December 11th, 2007Committee meeting
Luc Bourdon
Transport committee Yes.
December 11th, 2007Committee meeting
Luc Bourdon
Transport committee In Bill C-33 we make reference to a regulation that will be developed that will determine the criteria for a railway operating certificate. At the time of developing the regulation we will fully involve all the stakeholders and take into consideration every aspect of their organi
February 8th, 2011Committee meeting
Luc Bourdon
Transport committee While they're operating on CN and CP.
February 8th, 2011Committee meeting
Luc Bourdon
Transport committee When they're on their own track, obviously, there will be no jurisdiction from Transport Canada; it will be only while they're running on CP or CN. Presently, we have only the authority to monitor compliance with those railways. For any railways, whether you're talking about urb
February 8th, 2011Committee meeting
Luc Bourdon
Transport committee I believe you are referring to the safety management systems. This is a regulation that has been implemented in 2001 in the railway industry, that is to say for close to 10 years. The safety management systems have never replaced our inspection system. Furthermore, the additional
February 8th, 2011Committee meeting
Luc Bourdon
Transport committee About 777.
February 8th, 2011Committee meeting
Luc Bourdon
Transport committee Yes, more or less.
February 8th, 2011Committee meeting
Luc Bourdon
Transport committee That is about the daily number.
February 8th, 2011Committee meeting
Luc Bourdon
Transport committee We will soon have close to 230 people working in the field of rail safety.
February 8th, 2011Committee meeting
Luc Bourdon
Transport committee Considering the systems we have in place, I can tell you that at this time CP and CN are considered the two safest railway companies in North America. Their number of accidents is relatively low. It is just over one per million trains.
February 8th, 2011Committee meeting
Luc Bourdon
Transport committee Yes.
February 8th, 2011Committee meeting
Luc Bourdon
Transport committee I can assure you there is none in the railway industry and that the bill includes two additional measures that did not exist in the past. The first one is the power to impose financial penalties up to a maximum of $50,000 for individuals and $250,000 for companies.
February 8th, 2011Committee meeting
Luc Bourdon
Transport committee We have also raised the amount allowed in legal proceedings. It can go up to $1 million per day of non-compliance, which we did not have previously.
February 8th, 2011Committee meeting
Luc Bourdon
Transport committee I think what you're referring to is what we call positive train control. If a locomotive engineer is about to run through a red signal, for whatever reason, and he's not slowing down or stopping, a system will override a locomotive and bring the locomotive to a stop. Or if he's a
February 8th, 2011Committee meeting
Luc Bourdon