Media
September 22, 2014
City of Montreal wins Merrill Henderson Award for its leadership in community-railway proximity awareness
The City of Montreal has been selected as the first-ever recipient of the Merrill Henderson Award for its proactive approach in identifying and planning for...
Read MoreSeptember 19, 2014
CN President Claude Mongeau to address Canadian Rail Summit & RSI/CMA 2014
The Railway Association of Canada, the Canadian Association of Railway Suppliers, and the U.S.-based Railway Supply Institute and Coordinated Mechanical Associations invite the media to...
Read MoreAugust 19, 2014
RAC to review TSB’s Lac-Mégantic report
The Railway Association of Canada (RAC) is studying the Transportation Safety Board of Canada’s (TSB) report into the July 6, 2013 derailment in Lac-Mégantic, Que....
Read MoreAugust 7, 2014
15 Years For the RAC Dangerous Goods Team
In June 2014, the RAC Dangerous Goods Team (DGT) turned a young 15 years old. Since June 1999, the DGT has serviced RAC members in...
Read MoreJuly 16, 2014
RSI/CMA 2014 & Canadian Rail Summit Exhibits Expected to Sell Out
Exhibit space is 85 per cent sold for RSI/CMA 2014 and the Canadian Rail Summit (CRS), the upcoming trade show and conference highlighting the U.S....
Read MoreJuly 6, 2014
RAC comments on one-year anniversary of Lac-Mégantic accident
Today, the Railway Association of Canada (RAC) is reflecting on the one-year anniversary of the terrible tragedy in Lac-Mégantic, Que. The Canadian railway industry wishes...
Read MoreJuly 4, 2014
New rail safety exhibition to open at Exporail
The Railway Association of Canada (RAC) is pleased that Operation Lifesaver, a partnership initiative of RAC and Transport Canada, has announced a planned railway safety-themed...
Read MoreJune 25, 2014
Canada’s railways welcome upcoming Canada Transportation Act review
The Railway Association of Canada (RAC) welcomes the upcoming Canada Transportation Act (CTA) review, officially launched this morning by Transport Minister Lisa Raitt.
Read MoreJune 16, 2014
Ottawa Valley Railway hosts TRANSCAER training
On May 28 and 29 the Ottawa Valley Railway invited the municipal first responders from the City of North Bay and then the following day...
Read MoreJune 5, 2014
Registration opens for Canadian Rail Summit and RSI/CMA 2014
The Railway Association of Canada is pleased to announce that registration and hotel reservations are open for the Canadian Rail Summit (CRS) 2014, being held...
Read MoreMay 20, 2014
Goderich Exeter Railway hosts TRANSCAER® event
On May 7 and 8, the GEXR hosted a TRANSCAER event in their both Stratford and Kitchener Ontario railyards. This event was attended by local...
Read MoreMay 2, 2014
Daniel Beaudry awarded 2014 Roger Cyr Award for outstanding contribution to rail safety
As part of its 12th annual Public-Rail Safety Week (PRSW), Operation Lifesaver (OL), Canada’s national public rail safety program, today announced Daniel Beaudry of Montréal...
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