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 issue: unsafe behaviour around trains and railway tracks.
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 during the First World War effort. RAC is marking this pivotal event as part of its 100thanniversary celebrations happening throughout 2017.
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 unveiled the Canadian Rail Atlas, which allows visitors to explore that nation-building line and much more. RAC developed the Atlas as part of its 100th anniversary celebrations happening throughout 2017.
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 released today by the Railway Association of Canada (RAC). The report documents emissions of GHGs and criteria air contaminants (CAC) from locomotives operating in Canada between 2013 and 2014.
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 with rail operations in Canada: trespassing on railway property and accidents at grade crossings.
Canada’s railways today released a new promotional video about TRANSCAER® – the Transportation Community Awareness and Emergency Response initiative.
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 Transport Minister Marc Garneau. Legacy tank cars – those built prior to the CPC-1232 standard – must now be retired from crude oil service, or retrofitted, by Nov. 1, 2016.
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 are taking stock of the measures that have been taken to prevent such a tragedy from happening again. The industry remains committed to working with regulators, communities and other stakeholders to continuously improve the safety of Canada’s rail system.
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.
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 in the event of a rail emergency.