Latest RAC News

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  RAC urges Canadians to act safely around railway tracks and trains

  September 23, 2019

  OTTAWA – From September 23 to 29, 2019, Canada is marking the 17th annual Rail Safety Week—and the Railway Association of Canada (RAC) is taking the opportunity to remind the public that everyone has a role to play when it comes to preventing rail-related deaths and injuries.
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  Canada’s Rail Safety Award winners for 2019 – Railway Association of Canada

  September 16, 2019

  The Railway Association of Canada (RAC) today announced the winners of its 2019 Safety Awards which recognize RAC members for their outstanding contributions to rail safety.
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  Railway Association of Canada welcomes Government of Canada’s support to advance VIA Rail’s High Frequency Rail proposal

  June 25, 2019

  Ottawa, ON – The Railway Association of Canada (RAC) today welcomed the announcement made by the Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport, and the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister of International Development and Minister for Women and Gender Equality, that the Government of Canada and Canada Infrastructure Bank are committing $71.1 million to further explore VIA Rail Canada’s proposal for High Frequency Rail (HFR) in the Quebec City-Toronto Corridor.
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  Canada’s railways welcome publication of proposed locomotive voice and video recorder regulations

  May 27, 2019

  The Railway Association of Canada (RAC) welcomed Transport Minister Marc Garneau’s announcement of the publication in the Canada Gazette, Part I, of proposed Locomotive Voice and Video Recorder Regulations (LVVR) that specify the technical requirements for rail companies to install these devices on-board their locomotives.

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