RAC: Canada Rail Rates ‘Among Lowest in World’
Canada’s rail freight rates are among the lowest of the 10 countries surveyed, according to a recent report by CPCS conducted on behalf of the Railway Association of Canada (RAC).
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RAC Issues 2022 Rail Trends Report
The Railway Association of Canada (RAC) has published the 30th edition of its Rail Trends report, providing a ten-year performance overview (2012-2021) of its member passenger and freight railroads.
RAC Recognizes Members for Safety
Five Railway Association of Canada (RAC) members have earned awards for their commitment to safety.
RAC Issues 10-Year Canadian Rail Snapshot
The Railway Association of Canada (RAC) has published the 29th edition of its Rail Trends report, providing a ten-year performance overview (2011-20) of its member passenger and freight railroads.
RAC Members Earn Safety, Environmental Awards
Three Railway Association of Canada (RAC) member railroads have earned the association’s safety and environmental awards for 2021.
RAC Releases 10-Year Canadian Rail Snapshot
The Railway Association of Canada (RAC) has published the 28th edition of its Trends Report, providing a ten-year performance overview (2010-19) of its member passenger and freight railroads.
USMCA, In Force, Offers Challenges, Opportunities
As the U.S.-Mexico-Canadian trade agreement (USMCA) officially becomes the governing statute for commerce across North America, Marc Brazeau, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Railway Association of Canada (RAC), Iker de Luisa Plazas, Director General of Asociacion Mexicana de Ferrocarriles (AMF) and Ian Jefferies, President and CEO of the Association of American Railroads (AAR) issued the following statement:
Murray Becomes First Female RAC Board Chair
The Board of Directors of the Railway Association of Canada (RAC) has elected Fiona Murray, VP of Public and Government Affairs at CN, as Chairperson. She is the first female Board Chair in the RAC’s 103-year history.
RAC 2018 Safety Award winners
The Railway Association of Canada (RAC) on Aug. 8 announced the winners of its annual Safety Awards, which recognize RAC member-companies’ initiatives “that help to ensure our country’s rail network remains among the safest in the world.” Canadian Pacific, VIA Rail, Cando Rail Services and Genesee & Wyoming received awards for their “outstanding safety leadership” in 2018. Winners will receive their awards at an RAC ceremony in November.
Brazeau to head RAC
The Railway Association of Canada (RAC) on June 11 appointed Marc Brazeau President and Chief Executive Officer, effective July 3, 2018. Brazeau succeeds Michael Bourque, President and CEO from April 2012 to November 2017. Gérald Gauthier has been running RAC in the interim.