Millions of dollars in investments will ensure they are equipped for the future Sept-Iles, Quebec is one of the province’s northernmost cities. Home to just over 28,000 people, it sits on the Gulf of the St. Lawrence where the mouth opens to the Labrador Sea. This makes it a convenient stop for cruise ships […]
As Marc mentioned in his note, Canada’s railways transport $320 billion worth of goods each year. In fact, roughly half of Canada’s exports move by rail. This fall, that has included record grain shipments. For a trading nation like Canada, rail is critical to our economic prosperity and future growth. Speaking of growth, rail traffic, […]
RAC asked CPCS to reflect on the future role of freight and passenger rail in enabling Canada’s economic growth. CPCS is a global management consulting firm specializing in transportation strategy, policy, and economics. Based in Ottawa, CPCS is a RAC associate member whose in-house experts explore how rail can better contribute to Canada’s sustainable economic […]
CSX Corporation: Capitalizing on the efficiency of rail transportation to serve America CSX Corporation is an RAC member based in Jacksonville, Florida. Its vast 19,500 route mile network extends across 23 American states and the District of Columbia, and into two Canadian terminals – Sarnia, Ontario and Beauharnois, Québec. In all, CSX carries mixed freight […]
COLLIERS PROJECT LEADERS: WORKING TO MAKE CANADIAN RAIL SAFER AND MORE EFFICIENT Having grown up in Calgary, Kim Turner remembers walking with her father along sections of the Bow River with rail lines running nearby. She recalls hearing of a family friend who lived in Winnipeg and worked as an electrical engineer for a rail […]
Greeman Asset Management Solutions is RAC’s newest associate member. Headquartered in Winnipeg and serving asset-dependent firms in North America and globally, Greeman provides asset management advisory and consulting services to organizations with large portfolios of physical assets. We recently spoke with Suzane Greeman about how the firm’s solutions can help RAC members to holistically manage […]
Keith Nordin remembers when the air raid sirens started sounding from the American side of the Canada-U.S. border. Customs officers yelled to him, asking if he could see a crest of water from his vantage point. He couldn’t. And, rather than crest, the water crept up slowly. “A lot of the damage to flood protection […]
When Shawn I. Smith says he is a railroader, he does so with pride in his voice and nearly four decades of experience under his belt. Shawn has worked in rail since his teens. He still marvels at the work ethic and grit of frontline workers who toil nights, weekends, and through weather extremes – […]
Associate Member Profile | CAD Railway Industries Ltd. (CadRI) This is Greg Percy’s 39th year in the rail industry. The last two winters, though, have been unlike any of the ones he knew before. In November 2019, Greg left behind 37 years focused on the daily operations of moving people and goods, including executive roles […]