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Overview

Alberta has approximately 345 industrial railways, 7 heritage railways and 3 public railways which are provincially regulated.

Railways are an integral part of the province's transportation system moving several million tons of goods within the province each year. This includes petroleum, forest and agriculture products, as well as other manufactured and consumer products.

Provincially regulated railways operate in accordance with the Railway (Alberta) Act. Alberta Transportation, Dangerous Goods and Rail Safety unit is responsible for administering the act and associated rules, regulations and standards.

Some of the areas rail safety is responsible for:

  • inspecting new construction and issuing approvals for construction
  • approving applications for operating certificates
  • conducting compliance reviews of operations including training, procedures and company inspections
  • conducting inspections of rolling stock, crossing signals, dangerous goods loading racks and track
  • investigation of incidents
  • legislative review
  • enforcement

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Contact

Connect with Alberta EDGE (Environmental and Dangerous Goods Emergencies) for information on industrial, shortline or heritage railways:

Phone: 780-422-9600
Toll free in Alberta: 1-800-272-9600
Email: [email protected]

Connect with Transport Canada for Canadian National and Canadian Pacific crossing issues:

Toll free: 1-888-463-0521
Email: [email protected]