http://www.railcan.ca/news/rac RSS Feed Mon, 21 May 2012 03:26:55 EST http://www.railcan.ca/news/rac/marketing_award_2012_winner The Railway Association of Canada (RAC) today announced that Central Manitoba Railway (CEMR) has been chosen as the winner of its 2012 Marketing Award. The RAC Marketing award was created to recognize shortlines for their role in accelerating and increasing the flow of goods through the rail freight supply chain and successfully improve customer service. Thu, 17 May 2012 12:00:00 EST http://www.railcan.ca/news/rac/marketing_award_2012_winner http://www.railcan.ca/news/rac/ol_prsw_2012 • For the first three months of 2012, in year-over-year (YoY) comparison, accidents increased 25 per cent, serious injuries increased 88 per cent, and fatalities increased 20 per cent • Ontario, Manitoba, and British Columbia see marked rise in incidents • Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec and Northwest Territories remain unchanged with very low incident rates • Saskatchewan and Alberta see general declines in crossing accidents yet increase in fatalities Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:00:00 EST http://www.railcan.ca/news/rac/ol_prsw_2012 http://www.railcan.ca/news/rac/michael_bourque_appointment The board of directors of the Railway Association of Canada (RAC) today announced the appointment of Michael Bourque as president and chief executive officer of the association. Mon, 16 Apr 2012 12:00:00 EST http://www.railcan.ca/news/rac/michael_bourque_appointment http://www.railcan.ca/news/rac/transcaer On Saturday, March 31 the Barrie Collingwood Railway (BCRY) was visited by 52 firefighters with their fire trucks, equipment and a dangerous goods response team. It wasn’t a major railway incident, but a community outreach training program called TransCAER for First Responders. Mon, 02 Apr 2012 12:00:00 EST http://www.railcan.ca/news/rac/transcaer http://www.railcan.ca/news/rac/spring_2012_interchange The global economy roared back to life in 2010, delivering a 13.4 per cent increase in rail traffi c and a marked improvement in revenue and railways saw a considerable rebounding of growth in 2011. Volumes were up about 3.4 per cent from the previous year reflecting continued improvement in economic conditions and the greater responsiveness and service performance of the rail sector, Canada’s transportation supply chain backbone. Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:00:00 EST http://www.railcan.ca/news/rac/spring_2012_interchange