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AI-Assisted Water Level and Flood Risk Monitoring for Rail Lines

Accountable
Transport Canada (TC)
Functional Modes
Deciding (Analytical AI)
Human decides
Purpose
Safety & Security
Input Dataset
About a measurement Anonymized data
Algorithm or Model
Classification & Prediction
Output Dataset
About a measurement Anonymized data

This system uses algorithms to assess water levels and flooding risk near railway infrastructure using data from drones, satellites, and lidar sensors mounted on hi-rail vehicles. It is primarily used by Government of Canada employees at Transport Canada to support rail safety decisions. Members of the public are not directly affected by individual decisions, but the system contributes to the safety of railway infrastructure that serves Canadians.

Sources for this disclosure

This disclosure was drafted with AI assistance.

Schema: ai@2026-05-06-beta

Government of Canada – DTPR AI Register