Canadian Transit Rail Standards Development Program
These standards for the Canadian environment will provide clear guidance on engineering specifications, safety management in operational railway environments, and competency requirements for passenger rail work. Our goal is to enhance safety, improve constructability, reduce costs, and ensure project timelines are met.
TRACCS Transit and Rail is proud to announce its partnership with
CSA Group (Canadian Standards Association)
to develop practical passenger rail standards.
As part of this collaboration with CSA Group, we are working on a strategy to establish a timeline for the development of these standards and associated documents. We will prioritize the most critical documents to be produced first, ensuring that the most important issues are addressed efficiently and implemented in a timely manner.
We are calling on all members to actively participate in upcoming workshops focused on Mechanical & Electrical (M&E), Competency, Engineering, Signalling, Rolling Stock, and Safety. These workshops will commence over the coming months, and we encourage everyone to get involved. Don’t sit on the sidelines as your input is crucial to shaping the future of the rail industry in Canada.
Registration and other ways to participate available!
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Feb 06, 2025, 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Hotel Bonaventure, Montréal,
900 Rue De la Gauchetière O, Montréal, QC H5A 1E4, Canada
What Our Members Can Do​
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SPONSOR (coming soon)
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Participate in our Round Tables (coming soon)
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Join our Volunteer Group;
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Offer feedback via surveys;
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Recommend experts in the subject matters dealt with so we reach out to them;
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Volunteer your team members' time to contribute to this endeavour.
Getting Back On Track! ~ Reprendre la bonne voie!
Standards and Policy Solutions for Major Transit & Passenger Rail Infrastructure Projects
Feuille de route de normes et politiques pour traiter des principaux défis des grands projets d’infrastructure ferroviaire transport et voyageurs au Canada.
Join CSA Group and TRACCS for a workshop to discuss how to build robust standards and policy frameworks to strengthen the transit and passenger rail ecosystem.
The workshop aims to:
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Explore the challenges facing Canada’s transit and passenger rail infrastructure projects
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Discuss practical, low-cost solutions to address systemic issues in the design and construction of these projects
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Examine how governments can leverage standards in developing policies and strategic roadmaps for the transit and passenger rail ecosystem
Event Schedule:
08:10 Open registration and Breakfast
08:30 Welcome Messages
08:40 TRACCS Intro and Presentation
09:00 CSA Intro and Presentation
09:20 Transit Cost Project presentation of CSA Public Policy Centre Paper
Presentation: 20 minutes
Facilitated Discussion: 30 minutes
10:15 Coffee Break
10:30 CSA Research Report Presentation
Presentation: 20 minutes
Facilitated Discussion: 30 minutes
11:20 Call To Action and Next Steps (CSA & TRACCS)
12:00 Lunch
12:45 Survey/Recommendations
Additional discussions and opportunities
Chats with CSA/TRACCS members (60-90 minutes)
Submit interest to participate in a working group (multiple channels)
Networking until 2 pm
02:00 Adjourn
MISSION
TRACCS' mission is to stabilize cost and ensure adequate and qualified resources to perform the work safely and efficiently.
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We aim to achieve:
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Improved and consistent safety standards in the field for rail safety
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Coordinated and proper training for workers within the unions, colleges and universities
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Advocacy for proper certification and assurances for companies to work in rail environments
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Opportunity to share best practices within the industry
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Networking
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Ongoing training and technology updates from around the world