There is growing interest to develop a document that positions the freight and passenger rail industry 20 years into the future. The project is entitled Rail 2030. The intent of this initiative is to investigate possible future scenario frameworks and develop recommendations, in partnership with government and other stakeholders, on issues common to all, which will benefit the Canadian economy and society.

Rail 2030 is a proposed blueprint for the development of an actionable vision for freight and passenger rail supply chains over the next 20 years. Bruce R. Burrows, shared Rail's major commitment to innovation, the environment, safety and the economy, with an enthusiastic crowd at the 77th annual Toronto Railway Club Dinner on December 2nd, 2011.

You can download a PDF of Mr. Burrows' remarks "Driven by Innovation: A Vision for Rail in 2030" here.