Federal · Amendment
Railway Employee Qualification Standards Regulations scheduled for repeal by a pending amendment
Railway Employee Qualification Standards Regulations — under the CANADA TRANSPORTATION ACT
Recorded date: March 22, 2006
Detected: October 1, 2026. Verify commencement in the official source.
Plain-language summary · AI-assisted
A future amendment has been registered that will repeal the Railway Employee Qualification Standards Regulations in their entirety. This regulation currently sets minimum qualification standards for locomotive engineers, transfer hostlers, conductors, and yard foremen. The repeal is not yet in force, meaning the existing requirements remain fully applicable until the amending instrument takes effect. Railways and rail employees should monitor when the repeal comes into force, as it will eliminate the current formal qualification framework under this instrument.
Who this affects
railway operators · locomotive engineers · conductors · yard foremen · transfer hostlers
Check the official text
SOR/87-150 on the official source ↗
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