Ottawa directs $4.5 million to 12 rail-safety education projects
Twelve projects will share more than $4.5 million for public education about trespassing and unsafe behaviour at railway crossings.
The federal government is providing more than $4.5 million to 12 projects intended to improve public safety near rail lines and grade crossings.
Transport Canada says the projects fall under the education and awareness stream of the Rail Safety Improvement Program. Planned work includes youth ambassador programmes, workshops for newcomers and efforts to make rail and transit signs more consistent and accessible.
The intake focused on preventing trespassing at known problem locations and reaching groups considered at higher risk. This funding is for outreach and education rather than construction at crossings.
Transport Canada says the wider programme has supported more than 1,200 infrastructure, technology, research and public-education projects since 2016, representing more than $230 million in federal funding.
Source: Transport Canada, rail-safety funding announcement, September 24, 2026.
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