News Releases

The Railway Association of Canada (RAC) today welcomed the announcement of federal funding for VIA Rail to replace its fleet in the Quebec City-Windsor corridor.

A letter to the editor written by RAC Acting President Gérald Gauthier appeared in the March 14, 2018 print edition of The Globe and Mail and online.

The associations representing freight railways in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico today sent a joint letter supporting the renewal of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) to trade negotiators from each nation.

The Railway Association of Canada (RAC) today released the 2017 edition of Rail Trends, the association’s annual report summarizing the performance of Canada’s railway industry.

Canada’s railways are on pace to meet greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets set out by the rail sector and the federal government, according to the latest Locomotive Emissions Monitoring (LEM) Program report released today by the Railway Association of Canada (RAC).

The Railway Association of Canada (RAC) today announced the winners of the 2017 RAC Safety and Environment Awards at its 100th anniversary celebration event in Ottawa.

A letter by RAC President and CEO Michael Bourque concerning the use of Locomotive Voice and Video Recorders (LVVR) in Canada appeared in the Sept. 11 print edition of The Hill Times and online.

One hundred years after the Railway Association of Canada (RAC) was created, RAC today unveiled a new website (railcandev.wpengine.com) highlighting the Canadian rail industry’s role in safely and efficiently moving people, goods and the economy now and into the future.

Michael Bourque, President and CEO of the Railway Association of Canada (RAC), today delivered opening remarks about rail safety as part of the International Level Crossing Awareness Day (ILCAD) conference in Montreal.