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May 1, 2015

Railway association welcomes Canada-U.S. harmonized tank car standard

Canada’s railways take safety very seriously. The railway industry has advocated for more robust tank car standards including increased shell thickness, jacket protection, and full-height...

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May 1, 2015

Railway association statement on electronically controlled pneumatic brakes

Electronically Controlled Pneumatic (ECP) braking systems use electronic controls to activate air-powered brakes on all cars in a train simultaneously. ECP brakes do not prevent...

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April 27, 2015

SeeTracksThink: Railway Association of Canada welcomes Rail Safety Week 2015

“See Tracks, Think” is the key message of this year’s Rail Safety Week (April 27 – May 3), a national week of activities devoted to...

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March 11, 2015

Railway association statement on new tank car standard

The Railway Association of Canada (RAC) welcomes the federal government’s new tank car standard. The RAC also supports the government’s aggressive timeline for phasing out...

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February 11, 2015

Canadian Railway Hall of Fame announces 2013-2014 inductees

John Armstrong, Milton Deno and the community of Saint-Lambert, Que. are the 2013-2014 inductees into the Canadian Railway Hall of Fame (CRHF), a virtual exhibit...

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February 4, 2015

Montreal adopts new guidelines for residential developments near railway operations

The City of Montreal has become the first major urban area in Canada to adopt the Guidelines for New Development in Proximity to Railway Operations...

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January 23, 2015

Transportation costs affect homebuying decisions: report

Efficient, low-cost transportation services like commuter rail have a big impact on the full costs of home location options, according to new research from RBC...

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January 5, 2015

Railway Association of Canada releases 2014 Rail Trends

The Railway Association of Canada (RAC) is pleased to announce the publication of the 2014 edition of Rail Trends, the association’s annual report on the...

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December 22, 2014

Railway Association of Canada releases 2012 Locomotive Emissions Monitoring report

Despite challenges associated with increased fuel consumption among Class I freight railways, rising traffic and volumes, and adjustments to the commodities moved by the railway...

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December 18, 2014

2015 RAC Training and Inspection Rates

Please be advised of the following increases in 2015 regarding the RAC training and inspection rates.

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December 5, 2014

Canada’s resource and transportation sectors respond to Lobbyists’ Code of Conduct amendments

Advocates for some of Canada’s large resource and transportation sectors today sent a letter to Canada’s Commissioner of Lobbying, Karen E. Shepherd, regarding proposed amendments...

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December 2, 2014

Railway Association of Canada honours 2014 safety award winners

The Railway Association of Canada (RAC) today recognized four of its members for their outstanding contributions to rail safety. Representatives from CN, CP, VIA Rail,...

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