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Transport Canada says there’s a threat to safety at the Fallowfield Road railway crossing, after an OC Transpo bus stopped under the crossing gate arm close to a passing Via Rail train.
In a letter to transit general manager John Manconi dated Friday, a railway safety inspector for Transport Canada said he believes “a threat to safe railway operations exists” at the crossing.
“The danger of stopping under the railway crossing gate arms puts the road users at threat of coming into contact with an approaching train,” railway safety inspector John Valencik said in the letter.
“In addition, if a bus stops beyond a railway crossing gate and does not clear the other side of the crossing, there is also a threat that the bus can come into contact with a passing train.”
On Thursday, an OC Transpo bus stopped under the railway crossing arm and, according to Valencik’s letter, was “in close proximity to a passing Via train.” The incident was captured in a photo and circulated online.
It’s the same level crossing where six people were killed last fall after an OC Transpo bus drove through the gate and struck the side of a Via train.
The Transport Canada letter asks the city to advise by Nov. 21 how it intends to resolve “these hazards or conditions.”
In response, the city is reviewing its procedures and directives for drivers approaching railway crossings, city manager Kent Kirkpatrick said in a memo.
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The city is also working with Public Works to “assess all aspects of the specific railway crossing at Fallowfield Road,” he said. City staff will “identify any possible mitigation options” and respond to Transport Canada’s notice by the deadline, he said.
After reviewing the incident, officials said Thursday that both the bus driver and the Via Rail operator had handled things properly.
Manconi said Thursday afternoon that the bus was not speeding, and the operator stopped well in advance of the tracks after a traffic light turner amber. He said officials were satisfied and didn’t intend to investigate further.
The Transport Canada letter said that a “threat,” under the Railway Safety Act, is “a hazard or condition that could reasonably be expected to develop into a situation in which a person could be injured or made to be ill or damage could be caused to the environment or property.”
After last year’s fatal bus-train crash, the city took some measures to improve safety at the crossing, including reducing the speed limit to 50 km/h.
The cause of the crash has not yet been determined. The Transportation Safety Board is investigating.
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In a letter to transit general manager John Manconi dated Friday, a railway safety inspector for Transport Canada said he believes “a threat to safe railway operations exists” at the crossing.
“The danger of stopping under the railway crossing gate arms puts the road users at threat of coming into contact with an approaching train,” railway safety inspector John Valencik said in the letter.
“In addition, if a bus stops beyond a railway crossing gate and does not clear the other side of the crossing, there is also a threat that the bus can come into contact with a passing train.”
On Thursday, an OC Transpo bus stopped under the railway crossing arm and, according to Valencik’s letter, was “in close proximity to a passing Via train.” The incident was captured in a photo and circulated online.
It’s the same level crossing where six people were killed last fall after an OC Transpo bus drove through the gate and struck the side of a Via train.
The Transport Canada letter asks the city to advise by Nov. 21 how it intends to resolve “these hazards or conditions.”
In response, the city is reviewing its procedures and directives for drivers approaching railway crossings, city manager Kent Kirkpatrick said in a memo.
Related
The city is also working with Public Works to “assess all aspects of the specific railway crossing at Fallowfield Road,” he said. City staff will “identify any possible mitigation options” and respond to Transport Canada’s notice by the deadline, he said.
After reviewing the incident, officials said Thursday that both the bus driver and the Via Rail operator had handled things properly.
Manconi said Thursday afternoon that the bus was not speeding, and the operator stopped well in advance of the tracks after a traffic light turner amber. He said officials were satisfied and didn’t intend to investigate further.
The Transport Canada letter said that a “threat,” under the Railway Safety Act, is “a hazard or condition that could reasonably be expected to develop into a situation in which a person could be injured or made to be ill or damage could be caused to the environment or property.”
After last year’s fatal bus-train crash, the city took some measures to improve safety at the crossing, including reducing the speed limit to 50 km/h.
The cause of the crash has not yet been determined. The Transportation Safety Board is investigating.
mwoods@ottawacitizen.com
twitter.com/michaelrwoods
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