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The government inspects and monitors provincial railway operations to ensure they comply with safety legislation.
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:
Stay up to date with the Alberta Transportation Rail Safety Web with notifications of new Safety Bulletins and Circulars, and other rail news.
Alberta Transportation Rail Safety notices/updates and safety bulletins will be sent to this address. Your email address will not be made public or shared with others or used for any other purpose other than Rail Safety notifications.
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]
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