Cliff Mackay, President and CEO
President's Message
Rail has a history in Canada like no other, but that is not where the story is to be found. Bound together by threads of steel, Canada and Rail power an economy and a business that is growing and admired throughout the world. Today, Rail's investment in technology makes it a leader in innovation and an agent of change in the pursuit of a better environment. Therein lies the real story. Read more
Comments on High Speed Rail by Cliff Mackay, President and CEO, Railway Association of Canada
High speed Rail in Canada would be great for travellers and provide a massive boost for the local economy with local jobs and improved tax revenues. It also brings all sorts of new industrial, commercial and residential development. The federal, Ontario and Quebec governments are to deliver a report on the issue early in the new year.
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High speed rail will become a reality
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Strong, positive support among Canadians
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High-speed rail can be viable, needs to be planned right
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Benefits
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Ridership goes up
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West coast, North-West high speed connection
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Alberta Corridor
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Audio Scripts
High-speed rail would be a boost for national economy (Audio script)
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High-speed rail would mean investment and jobs for Windsor (Audio script)
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High-speed rail would mean massive investments and jobs for GTA (Audio script)
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Quebec economy would get big boost from high-speed trains (Audio script)
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Best time to set up Calgary-to-Edmonton high-speed trains is when economy is slow (Audio script)
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High-speed rail could provide major boost for Canada’s steel industry (Audio script)
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Saskatchewan, Manitoba Interest - massive projects would create economic spinoffs from coast-to-coast (Audio script)
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The Locomotive Emissions Monitoring (LEM) data filing for 2008 has been completed in accordance with the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed on May 15, 2007, between the Railway Association of Canada (RAC), Environment Canada and Transport Canada concerning the emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) and criteria air contaminants (CAC) from locomotives... MORE >
