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Posted 17 May 2017 - 07:37 PM

Transport Canada news backgrounder 5/16/17:

 

Government of Canada seeking to mandate locomotive voice and video recorders (LVVR)    

 

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From Transport Canada

 

Following a fatal accident in February 2012, in Burlington, Ontario, which claimed the lives of three VIA Rail employees, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) identified the need for in-cab voice and video recorders and added this issue to its Watchlist.

 

In September 2016, following a joint study with Transport Canada on the safety benefits, technical requirements and legal considerations of locomotive voice and video recorders (LVVR), the TSB released a report which determined that rail safety would be enhanced if the data could be collected and used for proactive safety management as well as for post-accident/incident investigation.

 

In November 2016, the Minister of Transport announced his intention to make the installation and use of LVVR mandatory while ensuring that the information could be used during accident investigations, while protecting the privacy of employees.

 

Since fall 2016, Transport Canada officials have met with key stakeholders and partners including companies, unions, and the TSB. These discussions have focussed on the type and configuration of equipment, scope of application, and how the information from the recorders would be used. During those consultations, it was generally determined that the safety benefits of LVVR would be maximised if the recording could be used by railway companies and Transport Canada for proactive safety management.

 

The Transportation Modernization Act proposes to amend the Railway Safety Act to mandate the installation of LVVR in locomotive cabs to further enhance the safety of the rail transportation system in Canada. The proposed legislative amendments would also limit the purpose for which the data is used, to mitigate the employees’ privacy concerns. As a result, LVVR would only be used by:

  • the TSB for accident/incident investigation purposes;
  • federally-regulated companies - to conduct analysis via random sampling in order to identify safety concerns as part of ongoing safety management; to determine the cause of a reportable accident/incident not being investigated by the TSB; and to address a prescribed safety threat; and
  • Transport Canada - for policy development such as trend analysis to inform future policies, regulations or legislation via random sampling; to determine the cause of a reportable accident/incident not being investigated by the TSB; to address a safety threat; and to ensure compliance with the specific provisions of the LVVR regime.

Mandating this technology would be in line with the Government of Canada’s commitment to enhancing railway safety and addresses recommendations made by the Canada Transportation Act Review Panel, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, and the TSB.

 

 



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Posted 17 May 2017 - 07:40 PM

CP news release:

 
CP commends Transport Minister for leadership on LVVR, reviewing details of Transportation Modernization Act
May 16, 2017 Calgary, AB

 

 

Canadian Pacific (TSX: CP) (NYSE: CP) commends the Transport Minister for his commitment to safety with today's announcement regarding proactive usage of Locomotive Voice and Video Recorders (LVVR), also known as inward-facing cameras.

 

"Minister Garneau has shown tremendous political leadership with today's announcement on inward-facing cameras, and I thank him for his commitment to safety," said CP's President and CEO Keith Creel. "Having the ability to use this technology in a proactive manner will allow us to prevent incidents and improve rail safety – further protecting the public, our employees and the goods we transport for our customers."

 

According to the documents released this morning by Transport Canada, the "Transportation Modernization Act proposes to amend the Railway Safety Act to mandate the installation of LVVR in locomotive cabs to further enhance the safety of the rail transportation system in Canada," including allowing for federally-regulated companies "to conduct analysis via random sampling in order to identify safety concerns as part of ongoing safety management; to determine the cause of a reportable accident/incident not being investigated by the TSB; and to address a prescribed safety threat."

 

CP, led by Mr. Creel, has taken a leadership role in advocating for LVVR for years, but only if the technology can be used in a proactive way to shape behaviours and prevent accidents before they happen.

 

"By implementing LVVR as a preventative, proactive, behaviour-changing tool we will promote safe behaviours and improve safety," Creel said. "We recognize the need to use this technology in a way that is respectful of our employees, and are committed to working closely with government, regulators and the unions to do so." 

 

Earlier this year, CP launched an awareness campaign, www.cprailsafe.ca, that highlights the safety benefits of the proactive use of inward-facing cameras. CP uses LVVR technology in 50 of its locomotives in the U.S. The technology is also being used successfully by others in the U.S. with studies showing a 40-percent reduction in collisions per million miles travelled.

 

CP continues to review the full details of the Transportation Modernization Act and is working closely with the Ministry of Transport to better understand all of the details before providing further comment.

 



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Posted 17 May 2017 - 07:45 PM

Progressive Railroading, 5/17/17:

 

Canada proposes mandatory inward-facing cameras in locomotives

 

 

Canadian transportation officials have introduced an amendment to the Railway Safety Act that would mandate the installation of locomotive voice and video recorders (LVVR) in cabs, Transport Canada announced yesterday.

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Following a joint study between Transport Canada and the TSB on the safety benefits of the technology, the TSB in September 2016 released a report that determined rail safety would be enhanced if the LVVR data could be collected and used for "proactive safety management" and accident or incident investigations.

To address employee privacy concerns, the proposal announced yesterday would limit the purposes for which that data can be used.  .  .  .

 

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