Media
April 24, 2017
Canada’s railways welcome Rail Safety Week 2017, urge Canadians to “Look.Listen.Live.”
During Rail Safety Week (April 24-30, 2017), the Railway Association of Canada (RAC) would like to remind Canadians of our country’s most pressing public-rail safety...
Read MoreApril 9, 2017
RAC remembers the Battle of Vimy Ridge
The Railway Association of Canada (RAC) is today commemorating the centennial of the Battle of Vimy Ridge and acknowledging the contribution of Canada’s railway industry...
Read MoreJanuary 18, 2017
RAC launches online Canadian Rail Atlas
One hundred and fifty years after Confederation launched the idea of a railway that would unite the country, the Railway Association of Canada (RAC) today...
Read MoreJanuary 12, 2017
New report highlights that Canada’s railways continue to reduce GHG emissions
Canada’s railways are on track to meet their greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets by 2015, according to the latest Locomotive Emissions Monitoring (LEM) Program report...
Read MoreOctober 12, 2016
Canada’s railways support new federal rail safety program
The Railway Association of Canada (RAC) is pleased that the federal government’s new rail safety program addresses the two most pressing public safety issues associated...
Read MoreAugust 3, 2016
Canada’s railways release new video to promote free national emergency response training program
Canada’s railways today released a new promotional video about TRANSCAER® – the Transportation Community Awareness and Emergency Response initiative.
Read MoreJuly 25, 2016
Canada’s railways welcome accelerated phase-out of legacy DOT-111 tank cars
The Railway Association of Canada (RAC) strongly supports the accelerated phase-out of so-called “legacy” DOT-111 tank cars used to transport crude oil, announced today by...
Read MoreJuly 6, 2016
Railway Association of Canada acknowledges three-year anniversary of Lac-Mégantic incident
The Railway Association of Canada (RAC) and its members are reflecting on the tragic incident that occurred three years ago today in Lac-Mégantic, Que., and...
Read MoreJune 17, 2016
RAC statement on proposed Locomotive Emissions Regulations
The Railway Association of Canada (RAC) is reviewing the proposed Locomotive Emissions Regulations, published in the June 18, 2016 edition of Canada Gazette, Part 1.
Read MoreJune 16, 2016
Railways partner with Canadian fire chiefs to promote the AskRail™ app
Canada’s railways today released a new promotional video about the AskRail app – a mobile application that gives first responders real-time information about railcar contents...
Read MoreJune 2, 2016
Railway Association of Canada honours 2016 Safety Award winners
The Railway Association of Canada (RAC) today recognized CN and Quebec North Shore & Labrador (QNSL) Railway for their outstanding contributions to rail safety by...
Read MoreMay 11, 2016
VIA Rail President Yves Desjardins-Siciliano and CN Engineering VP David Ferryman to deliver opening addresses at Canadian Rail Summit 2016
The Railway Association of Canada and the Canadian Association of Railway Suppliers invite the media to attend the opening plenary of the Canadian Rail Summit...
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