Media
May 1, 2015
Railway association welcomes Canada-U.S. harmonized tank car standard
Canada’s railways take safety very seriously. The railway industry has advocated for more robust tank car standards including increased shell thickness, jacket protection, and full-height...
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Railway association statement on electronically controlled pneumatic brakes
Electronically Controlled Pneumatic (ECP) braking systems use electronic controls to activate air-powered brakes on all cars in a train simultaneously. ECP brakes do not prevent...
Read MoreApril 27, 2015
SeeTracksThink: Railway Association of Canada welcomes Rail Safety Week 2015
“See Tracks, Think” is the key message of this year’s Rail Safety Week (April 27 – May 3), a national week of activities devoted to...
Read MoreMarch 11, 2015
Railway association statement on new tank car standard
The Railway Association of Canada (RAC) welcomes the federal government’s new tank car standard. The RAC also supports the government’s aggressive timeline for phasing out...
Read MoreFebruary 11, 2015
Canadian Railway Hall of Fame announces 2013-2014 inductees
John Armstrong, Milton Deno and the community of Saint-Lambert, Que. are the 2013-2014 inductees into the Canadian Railway Hall of Fame (CRHF), a virtual exhibit...
Read MoreFebruary 4, 2015
Montreal adopts new guidelines for residential developments near railway operations
The City of Montreal has become the first major urban area in Canada to adopt the Guidelines for New Development in Proximity to Railway Operations...
Read MoreJanuary 23, 2015
Transportation costs affect homebuying decisions: report
Efficient, low-cost transportation services like commuter rail have a big impact on the full costs of home location options, according to new research from RBC...
Read MoreJanuary 5, 2015
Railway Association of Canada releases 2014 Rail Trends
The Railway Association of Canada (RAC) is pleased to announce the publication of the 2014 edition of Rail Trends, the association’s annual report on the...
Read MoreDecember 22, 2014
Railway Association of Canada releases 2012 Locomotive Emissions Monitoring report
Despite challenges associated with increased fuel consumption among Class I freight railways, rising traffic and volumes, and adjustments to the commodities moved by the railway...
Read MoreDecember 18, 2014
2015 RAC Training and Inspection Rates
Please be advised of the following increases in 2015 regarding the RAC training and inspection rates.
Read MoreDecember 5, 2014
Canada’s resource and transportation sectors respond to Lobbyists’ Code of Conduct amendments
Advocates for some of Canada’s large resource and transportation sectors today sent a letter to Canada’s Commissioner of Lobbying, Karen E. Shepherd, regarding proposed amendments...
Read MoreDecember 2, 2014
Railway Association of Canada honours 2014 safety award winners
The Railway Association of Canada (RAC) today recognized four of its members for their outstanding contributions to rail safety. Representatives from CN, CP, VIA Rail,...
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