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Draft: Canadian Railway-Roadway Grade Crossings Standards

Note: Until the Railway-Roadway Grade Crossings Regulations are published in Canada Gazette, Part II, the October 2002 version of the RTD 10 should continue to be used for the construction, upgrade and maintenance of federally-regulated grade crossings.

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Draft: Canadian Railway-Roadway Grade Crossing Standards - January 2012

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Table of Contents

Part A - Introduction

Section 1 -
Terminology
Section 2 -
Reserved
Section 3 -
Grade Crossing Safety Documentation

Part B - Design Standards

Section 4 -
Design Considerations
Section 5 -
Location Of Grade Crossings
Section 6 -
Grade Crossing Surface
Section 7 -
Road Geometry (Grade Crossing and Road Approaches)
Section 8 -
Sightlines
Section 9 -
Signs and Road Markings
Section 10 -
Reserved
Section 11 -
Grade Crossing Warning Systems
Section 12 -
Gates
Section 13 -
Number and Location of Flashing Light Units
Section 14 -
Prepare To Stop At Railway Crossing Sign
Section 15 -
Preemption of Traffic Signals by Grade Crossing Warning Systems
Section 16 -
Areas Without Train Whistling at Grade Crossings

Part C - Grade Crossing Warning System Technical Requirements: Design and Operation

Section 17 -
General
Section 18 -
Grade Crossing Warning Systems
Section 19 -
Bells, Gates and Flashing Light Units
Section 20 -
Reserved

Part D - Maintenance, Inspection and Testing: Grade Crossing Warning Systems, Preempted Traffic Signals, and Prepare to Stop at Railway Crossing Signs

Section 21 -
Grade Crossing Warning Systems
Section 22 -
Prepare to Stop At Railway Crossing Sign, Traffic Signal Preemption, and Traffic Signals Installed in lieu of a Grade Crossing Warning System

Appendices

A -
Standards for LED Signal Modules in Road/Railway Grade Crossing Warning Systems
B -
Standards for Grade Crossing Warning Systems Used at Grade Crossings Other Than Unrestricted Grade Crossings
C -
Standards for “Walk Light” Grade Crossing Warning Systems to be used at Grade Crossings Other Than Unrestricted Grade Crossings
D -
Sharing Requirements
E -
Grade Crossings Standards to be met at [CIF]
Date modified:
2012-04-30