Transport Canada · Contribution program
Rail Safety Improvement Program / Rail Safety Improvement Program: Infrastructure Technology and Research Component
The program funds projects that improve rail safety across Canada through public education and awareness activities and investment in infrastructure technology and research.
- Total value
- $87.7M
- Agreements
- 75
- Sep 2018 to Feb 2025
- Median agreement
- $417K
- Typical range
- $141K–$1M
- the middle half of agreements
Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026.
See every record for this program on the government’s search. How to apply: look up the program on Transport Canada’s website.
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
Plus 6 agreements ($1.6M) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | $250K |
| 2019 | 1 | $313K |
| 2020 | 2 | $9.2M |
| 2021 | 5 | $3.4M |
| 2022 | 10 | $4.5M |
| 2023 | 5 | $7M |
| 2024 | 45 | $52.2M |
| 2025 | 6 | $10.8M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Quebec | 16 | $37.5M |
| Ontario | 20 | $21.7M |
| Alberta | 12 | $15M |
| British Columbia | 9 | $9.2M |
| Manitoba | 5 | $1.7M |
| New Brunswick | 5 | $1M |
| Saskatchewan | 6 | $935K |
| Nova Scotia | 1 | $400K |
| Outside Canada or not stated | 1 | $250K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Government | 49 | $48.7M |
| For-profit organizations | 23 | $38.5M |
| Academia | 1 | $401K |
| Individuals and sole proprietorships | 2 | $20K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2025 | Saint-Zotique Municipality | Agreement for Grade Crossing ImprovementContribution | $7,939 |
| Feb 2025 | Government of Quebec | Agreement for the Construction of a Retaining and Erosion Protection Wall in ChandlerContribution | $10,026,838 |
| Feb 2025 | The City of Winnipeg | Agreement for Grade Crossing Improvement ProjectsContribution | $417,272 |
| Jan 2025 | The Corporation of the City of London | Agreement for Grade Crossing ClosureGrant | $35,000 |
| Jan 2025 | The Corporation of the City of London | Agreement for Grade Crossing Improvement ProjectsContribution | $263,200 |
| Jan 2025 | Toronto Transit Commission | Agreement for Grade Crossing Improvement ProjectContribution | $35,000 |
| Dec 2024 | City of Edmonton | Agreement for Grade Crossing ImprovementsContribution | $2,400,000 |
| Nov 2024 | City of Greater Sudbury | Agreement for Grade Crossing ImprovementsContribution | $1,653,600 |
| Nov 2024 | New Brunswick Southern Rail Company Limited | Agreement for Grade Crossing ImprovementsContribution | $9,733 |
| Oct 2024 | Town of Causapscal | Agreement for Grade Crossing ClosureGrant | $25,000 |
| Oct 2024 | Quebec City | Agreement for Grade Crossing ImprovementContribution | $67,500 |
| Oct 2024 | City of Saint John | Agreement for Grade Crossing ImprovementsContribution | $162,019 |
| Oct 2024 | City of Abbotsford | Agreement For Grade Crossing Improvement ProjectsContribution | $1,446,400 |
| Sep 2024 | Huron Central Railway Inc. | Agreement for Development of Risk Mitigation System (RMS) based on Continuous Data Collection for Shortline RailwaysContribution | $603,945 |
| Aug 2024 | Ontario Northland Transportation Commission | Agreement for Grade Crossing Improvement ProjectsContribution | $553,689 |
| Aug 2024 | Town of Millet | Agreement for Grade Crossing ImprovementContribution | $127,277 |
| Aug 2024 | Municipal District of Wainwright No. 61 | Agreement for Grade Crossing ImprovementsContribution | $667,726 |
| Aug 2024 | Rural Municipality of Senlac No. 411 | Agreement for Roadhouse Road Grade Crossing Improvement ProjectContribution | $39,564 |
| Aug 2024 | British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure | AGREEMENT FOR GRADE CROSSING IMPROVEMENTSContribution | $1,640,769 |
| Aug 2024 | The Corporation of the Municipality of Chatham-Kent | Agreement for Grade Crossing Improvement ProjectsContribution | $85,000 |
| Jul 2024 | City of Vancouver | Agreement for Grade Crossing ImprovementsContribution | $433,384 |
| Jul 2024 | Town of Mayerthorpe | Agreement for 50th Street Crossing Surface Replacement ProjectContribution | $159,650 |
| Jul 2024 | Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway Company Inc. | Agreement for Grade Crossing ImprovementContribution | $1,317,200 |
| Jul 2024 | Thunder Rail Ltd | Agreement for Grade Crossing ImprovementsContribution | $24,000 |
| Jul 2024 | District of Vanderhoof | Agreement for Grade Crossing Improvement ProjectContribution | $96,000 |