NEW – Federal: Temporary exceptions granted to railway personnel

The CPA would like to remind you that the set of temporary exemptions to certain sections of the rules and regulations, pertaining to the qualification of railway personnel, is granted under the notice of exemption X 21-02. 

The purpose of these temporary exemptions is to mitigate the continued health risks involved with railway personnel travelling and assembling in groups to renew their qualifications during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Temporary exemptions are being issued for the following rules and regulations:

• subsection 10(1) of the Railway Employee Qualification Standards Regulations,
• paragraphs 7.1c) and 7.3d) of the Rules Respecting Track Safety; and
• Part A (vii) of the General Rules of the Canadian Rail Operating Rules.

The exemptions are subject to certain terms and conditions.

For more information on this process, please contact Sean Rogers, Director, Regulatory Affairs at sean.rogers@tc.gc.ca. If you would like to discuss technical aspects of this issue, please contact Stephanie Lines, Director, Operations Management at stephanie.lines@tc.gc.ca.