Grade Crossing Safety For Road Authorities

Our unparalleled expertise with the Transport Canada Grade Crossing Regulation, knowledge of grade crossing safety and understanding of human behaviours is paired with our exceptional knowledge of grade crossing obligations under the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA). This enables us to provide the highest quality, most comprehensive grade crossing safety assessments available in Canada. 

We want to make crossing safety accessible and cost should not be an obstacle for safety. That is why we provide Simple Solutions to Crossing Safety that work with your own Grade Crossing Safety Management Plan. 

We offer support to develop a comprehensive management plan that can be maintained by your own people, or with our support. 

The plan includes:

• A baseline assessment of your grade crossings with recommendations.
• 3-hour training course for your roads management staff.  
• Review of your crossing Board Orders and crossing agreements with summary.
• Support to develop agreements for any crossings which do not have board orders or agreements. 
• Preparation of customized inspection templates for each of your crossings.
• Development of a customized strategy that sets out a 5-year schedule for key activities and helps you plan for upcoming expenses, including support for planned future grade separations. 

• Grade Crossing Compliance Assessments
• Grade Crossing Risk and Hazard Assessments Grade Crossing Safety Assessments for Change Management 
• Grade Crossing Safety Assessments for Whistle Cessation 
• Grade Crossing Project Funding Applications 

Our experience with the the Transport Canada Grade Crossing Regulation started during the consultation phase, before the regulation was released in 2014. Our leadership has been part of crossing safety improvements in Canada for over 10-years and has sat at the table with regulators and key stakeholders to drive change. 

All of our reports look at safety beyond the minimum Transport Canada Regulations. 

Our holistic approach to grade crossing safety means:

• we understand human behaviours around crossings,
• we understand railway operations, 
• we identify potential risks and hazards based on actual experience, 
• we are the only engineering firm in Canada that offers combined grade crossing compliance supported by CTA regulatory factors that help you understand your cost and maintenance obligations.