Media
September 12, 2017
House Transport Committee digs into Bill C-49
A letter by RAC President and CEO Michael Bourque concerning the use of Locomotive Voice and Video Recorders (LVVR) in Canada appeared in the Sept....
Read MoreJuly 26, 2017
RAC launches new website showing the role of Canada’s railways in 2017 and beyond
One hundred years after the Railway Association of Canada (RAC) was created, RAC today unveiled a new website (railcandev.wpengine.com) highlighting the Canadian rail industry’s role...
Read MoreJune 2, 2017
RAC President and CEO Michael Bourque delivers opening remarks at International Level Crossing Awareness Day
Michael Bourque, President and CEO of the Railway Association of Canada (RAC), today delivered opening remarks about rail safety as part of the International Level...
Read MoreJune 1, 2017
RAC President and CEO Michael Bourque to discuss rail safety at International Level Crossing Awareness Day conference in Montreal
Every year, dozens of Canadians are killed or injured when they put themselves in unsafe situations at roadway-railway crossings.
Read MoreMay 16, 2017
Canada’s railways support mandatory installation of locomotive voice and video recorders to increase safety
The Railway Association of Canada (RAC) is reviewing the Transportation Modernization Act tabled today by Transport Minister Marc Garneau.
Read MoreApril 26, 2017
Canada’s railways welcome upcoming Railway Safety Act review
The Railway Association of Canada (RAC) welcomes the upcoming Railway Safety Act (RSA) review, officially launched today by Transport Minister Marc Garneau.
Read MoreApril 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.
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