Rail is a RightChoiceTM business that moves over 70 million people and 75 per cent of all surface goods every year, relieving road congestion and helping limit harmful emissions. Rail is growing, innovative, safe and secure and provides access to national and international markets, enabling Canada to successfully grow and compete in the 21st century.
Canadian Rail, by the Numbers
RAC is an authority on issues concerning Canadian Rail and the trusted body Government consults in establishing Regulations and standards. This partnership creates a constructive environment and helps ensure that Rail is safe, secure, competitive and accessible. Regulatory stability and certainty help build an economic model in which significant investments can be confidently made.
This year marks the 18th edition of the Railway Association of Canada's Rail Trends, a ten-year composite of financial and operating statistics that provides a comprehensive review of the business of transporting goods and people by rail in Canada. This review covers virtually all interveners of rail - the Class 1s, regional freight companies, short lines, intercity passenger, commuter and tourist train... MORE >
