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Ottawa asks Ontario university to find better rail crossing safety tools
OTTAWA – The federal Transport Department wants experts at an Ontario university to study the safety of railway level crossings.
The call for a study follows a horrific crash in Ottawa last week involving an OC Transpo bus and a Via Rail passenger train.
Six people died and more than 30 were injured when the bus slammed into the train after going through a safety barricade.
The University of Waterloo study will look into whether there are better ways for inspectors to assess the potential dangers of railway crossings.
It will gauge the effectiveness of something called GradeX, a tool used by inspectors to evaluate risks at grade crossings and identify other ways to improve safety.
The department says the university got the contract because it’s the only known agency in North America with the specialized knowledge and expertise needed.
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