MARKHAM, Ontario — The Canadian government is providing more than C$13.5 million for 112 rail safety projects in the Toronto and Hamilton areas, as well as other regions of Ontario, Minister of Transport Pablo Rodriguez and Member of Parliament Paul Chiang announced Thursday, March 7, at the former Unionville station in Markham.
The funding is under the Rail Safety Improvement Program, which addresses safety at grade crossings and elsewhere along rail lines; supports research study and new technology pilot projects, and funds safety outreach and awareness initiatives.
The announcement in Markham highlighted a dozen projects in that community, such as a nearly C$280,000 grade crossing improvement project at Main Street Unionville where pedestrian gates, fencing, and other protective measures have been added.
“We’re investing to improve the safety of Canadians, especially those who work and live along our railway lines,” Rodriguez said in a press release. “The projects we’re funding in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton areas and across Ontario will keep our communities safe and our railway systems efficient.”
The Rail Safety Improvement Program has funded more than 1,000 projects with a total value of more than $230 million since its inception in 2016.
