News Releases

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 September 21-23 at the Palais des congrès de Montréal (Montréal Convention Center). Some 1,500 industry leaders and stakeholders are expected to attend the conference, which will showcase 140 exhibits and feature educational sessions on topics including rail safety culture, supply chain competitiveness and the 2015 Canadian Transportation Act review. Claude Mongeau, President and CEO of CN, will be the keynote speaker for the 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 emergency responders (Fire and EMS) in order to educate them on what to expect in the event of a dangerous goods incident on railway property.

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 is the recipient of the 2014 Roger Cyr award for his railway safety efforts that have helped diminish crossing and trespassing incidents in the Greater Montreal Area.

Operation Lifesaver (OL), Canada’s national rail safety awareness program, is reminding everyone to See Tracks? Think Train! during its annual Public-Rail Safety Week (PRSW), April 28 – May 4.

The Railway Association of Canada (RAC) supports standards announced today by Transport Canada (TC) and will work with TC and other stakeholders to ensure compliance with the department’s plan to strengthen rail safety. The rail sector believes rail tank cars used for transporting flammable liquids should be built to the highest standards. Today’s announcement of a three-year phase-out for legacy tank cars marks an important step toward a fleet of cars that will enhance safety.

CN has completed another in a series of Railway Emergency Response courses aimed at first responders from Municipal Fire and Police Services.

The Railway Association of Canada (RAC) today released its 2011 report on greenhouse gases (GHG) and criteria air contaminants (CAC) emitted from locomotives operating in Canada. Locomotive Emissions Monitoring Program 2011 shows that, assuming that they maintain this level of performance, Canadian railways are on track to meet their 2015 GHG reduction targets, demonstrating solid fuel economy in light of increased freight volumes and passenger traffic.

Huron Central and RAC Dangerous Goods team members will meet with emergency responders (ER) in Echo Bay near Sault Ste. Marie, ON to update them on the Transportation Community Awareness and Emergency Response (TRANSCAER®) initiative. Railways work with ER personnel to ensure municipal emergency planners and responders are properly trained to work with industry experts and qualified contractors in developing emergency response

Michael Gullo, the RAC’s director of policy development and environmental affairs, has joined the Network for Business Sustainability (NBS) council of Industry Association representatives, a NBS working group focused on advancing Canada’s sustainability agenda.

Gary Bauer, based out of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan will be the RAC’s Transportation of Dangerous Goods Specialist covering Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Gary has an excellent background as an inspector, trainer and emergency responder and will apply these skills to the benefit of RAC member railways, rail customers and shippers along with the municipalities in Central Canada.