OTTAWA, June 26, 2024 – Canada’s railways commend Senator Jean-Guy Dagenais for introducing Bill S-287 to repeal extended regulated interswitching and support Canadian railroaders and investments in Canadian supply chains. Extended interswitching drives jobs and investment to the U.S. and raises costs for Canadian consumers in the process. It does not create a single new […]
OTTAWA, May 28, 2024 – The Railway Association of Canada (RAC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Janet Drysdale as the new Chair of its Board of Directors. Currently Senior Vice-President and Chief Stakeholder Relations Officer at Canadian National (CN) railway, Janet brings nearly 30 years of cross-functional leadership experience to the role. At […]
April 15, 2024 – National Capital Region (Gatineau, QC/Ottawa, ON) – Canadian Transportation Agency & Railway Association of Canada The Canadian Transportation Agency (the Agency) has been the official source of providing and maintaining Standard Point Location Codes (SPLCs) for shipping rail points in Canada for several years. The SPLCs continue to be very useful […]
OTTAWA – December 21, 2023 – Clean transportation and collaborative actions are key to a sustainable future, Canada’s economic prosperity, and Canadians’ well-being. Rail is the most efficient form of transportation for passengers and goods over land and is a critical part of the solution. Today, the Minister of Transport, Pablo Rodriguez, and the President […]
OTTAWA – December 20, 2023 – The Railway Association of Canada (RAC) today released Rail Trends 2023 – a rolling, 10-year review of financial and statistical results. “Canada’s railways are pulling for Canada – and this report confirms that they are the backbone of our economy,” says Marc Brazeau, RAC’s President and CEO. “Day in, […]
OTTAWA, Nov. 29, 2023 – Canadian railways are consistently among the safest in the world. They’re also green and getting greener. Building on those track records, the Railway Association of Canada (RAC) today unveils the winners of its 2023 Safety and Environment Awards, recognizing excellence and innovation. “Safety is job one for all railroaders and […]
OTTAWA, Nov. 29, 2023 – The Railway Association of Canada (RAC) today unveils the winners of its 2023 Safety and Environment Awards, recognizing excellence and innovation. Recipients’ commitment to safer, cleaner communities speaks for itself: Safety CN – Enablon GO: “CN’s Near Miss and Hazard reporting system allows employees to proactively identify issues across the […]
OTTAWA, Oct. 15, 2023 – Four college students with dreams of making their careers in rail are getting help with their tuition as the first recipients of new scholarships supported by the Railway Association of Canada (RAC) and its annual Women in Rail conference. “Women in Rail is all about breaking down barriers to gender […]
OTTAWA, September 25, 2023 – Major investments in green technology are powering continued progress in Canadian railways’ drive toward lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The latest Locomotive Emissions Monitoring (LEM) report released today by the Railway Association of Canada confirms that, year-over-year, GHG emissions intensities improved across all railway operations: GHG emissions intensity for freight […]