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Associate Member Profile | Canadian Heartland Training Railway Services
RAC members and associate members are committed to sustainability in every sense of the word. That includes a continuous improvement culture to build on Canada’s already enviable rail safety record. We recently asked Kevin Budd of Canadian Heartland Training Railway Services how his company’s focus on safe and productive railroading intersect with sustainability.
Sustainability
Associate Member Profile | T-Rail Products Inc.
We sat with associate member T-Rail Products Inc’s very own founder and CEO, Lisa Tuningley, about upcoming growth and innovation for the company.
Investment
Member Profile | Gio Rail Holdings
Growing up, Neil Johnson had family in the rail business. Now, he’s putting a rail company owned by his professional mentor on the fast track for growth - Gio Rail Holdings.
Investment
Associate Member Profile | Rail-Werks Inc.
Rail-Werx, a Railway of Canada associate member, provides training, auditing, and other consulting services to rail operators to ensure they are meeting regulatory compliance.
Safety and Security
Member Profile | Canadian Pacific Railway
In a world of online shopping and globalized supply chains, delivering reliably becomes mission critical for rail companies. At CP, efficiency and safety go together – with technology driving the way forward.
Safety and Security
Member Profile | Alberta Prairie Railway Excursions
Alberta Prairie Railway Excursions is a RAC member based in Stettler, Alberta and offering rail-based day excursions to its clients. Like many tourism and entertainment businesses, COVID has had a devastating impact. But Alberta Prairie perseveres. General Manager Bob Willis shares the secret to the company’s success to date.
Moving People
Member Profile | The Great Canadian Railtour Company
The Great Canadian Railtour Company is an RAC member that operates a tourist railway offering luxury getaways under the Rocky Mountaineer brand. Canadian operations resumed July 5th after a COVID-induced hiatus with several new measures introduced to keep all aboard safe. We recently spoke with Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Mark Southern (MS) about the pandemic’s toll and what it took to get running again.
Moving People
Associate Member Profile | A&B Rail Services Ltd
A&B Rail Services Ltd. is a railway solutions company that goes the extra mile when it comes to Indigenous participation and partnership. The nature of its business means A&B works in Canada’s largest urban environments and in many remote and Northern communities.
Sustainability
Member Profile | Keewatin Railway Company
Keewatin Railway Company (KRC) recently marked a milestone anniversary. Fifteen years ago, in the spring of 2006, KRC began operations as a lifeline to several northern Manitoba communities that both built and relied upon rail, and whose futures were very uncertain in the time leading up to KRC’s creation.
Sustainability
Small Saskatchewan Town a Testing Ground for Rail Innovation
Unity, Saskatchewan (population 2600) is like many towns that dot the landscape of the Canadian Prairies. It’s located at the intersection of two highways. It’s also at the junction of two rail lines. The telecommunications tower at Unity’s rail station is serving as a test site for a concept seeking to support the continuous improvement process of rail reliability and efficiency. In this case, the focus is to improve advanced rail communications in rural and remote Canada.
Innovation
Associate Member Profile | Wabtec
Wabtec is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for the freight and transit rail sectors. Offering “transportation solutions that move and improve the world,” Wabtec has more than 27,000 employees working in more than 50 countries. The company calls its employees “architects of the future.” And innovation is at the core of a value system aimed at “raising the bar for safety, quality, talent, and value.”
Innovation
Member Profile | Essex Terminal Railway
An innovative approach to track inspections by Essex Terminal Railway (ETR) is proving not only that a picture is worth a thousand words, but also that visual reports can save time, money, and even lives.
Innovation
Member Profile | Metrolinx
RAC member Metrolinx is undertaking the largest transportation investment in Ontario’s history to get you where you need to go better, faster, easier, while also operating GO Transit, UP Express and PRESTO. In April 2019, the Ontario government announced the creation of the Ontario Line, a new subway route.
Investment
Member Profile | Tshiuetin Rail Transportation, Inc.
Tshiuetin Rail Transportation, Inc. is a Railway Association of Canada member that is making history with every trip. Created by the First Nations of Uashat Mak Mani-Utenam, Matimekush-Lac John and Kawawachikamach, Tshiuetin is the first railway in Canada to be entirely Indigenous-owned. Tshiuetin offers critical rail services between Sept-Îles, Québec, Emeril Junction, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Schefferville, Québec. James Berubé is the Director of Operations for Tshiuetin.
Innovation
Associate Member Profile | BCIT School of Transportation’s Railway Training
While BCIT is one of three providers of post-secondary railway training in Canada, the school is the only one with its own certified, operational railway. It is also the first to divide the Railway Association of Canada (RAC)’s rail curriculum into three distinct courses for part-time study.
Innovation
Associate Member Profile | Drain-All Ltd.
Drain-All is headquartered in Ottawa with operating facilities in both Ottawa and Napanee, Ontario. Yet, as a trusted member of the Canadian Emergency Response Contractors Alliance, crews are sometimes called to go further afield – on their own or to support other contractors.
Sustainability
Member Profile | Cando Rail & Terminals Ltd.
When it comes to sustainability, ‘can-do’ isn’t just a name, it’s an ethos. Brandon-based Cando Rail Services got its start as a rail salvage company and found success in making all that was old new again. In 1978, Cando’s co-founder, Gord Peters, quit an oilfield job when he and partner Rick Hammond found a neat niche: ripping old rail track out of abandoned lines across rural Canada, and repurposing it in environmentally responsible ways.
Sustainability
Member Profile | CadRI
Moving the Economy
Member Profile | SFP Pointe-Noire
Safety and Security
The Power of Data is Saving Fuel for the Rail Industry
The rail industry has long been one of the most fuel-efficient methods of transportation for both freight and passenger service. The ongoing investment in clean and green technology has continued to push the rail industry above others, such as vehicle and air travel, as the least polluting mode of transportation.
Innovation
Canada’s railways as recovery partners post COVID-19
Moving the Economy
Grade Crossing Regulations
Regulations
Enabling Canada's World-Class Supply Chain
The record investments in infrastructure and equipment earmarked in 2020 are enabling railways to better serve their customers by enhancing the safety, efficiency and resiliency of the rail network.
Moving the Economy
Safety Always Boards First on Canada’s Railways
Canada's railways are the safest in North America. We're committed to safety, and our record shows it. Click to learn more.
Safety and Security
Rail is Green Transportation
Railways move people and goods, while doing good. They reduce traffic on our highways, save energy and help to curb greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution. Click to learn more.
Sustainability
We've Come a Long Way Since the Last Spike
Today’s railways use cutting-edge technologies and process improvements to promote safety, enhance customer service and reduce their environmental footprint. Click to learn more.
Innovation
Delivering Canada’s Amazing Products to the World
Canada’s freight railways move over 900,000 tonnes of goods every day, 365 days a year. They deliver everything from the food we eat, to the cars we drive and the fuel we use to heat our homes. Click to learn more.
Moving the Economy
Safely Transporting Dangerous Goods
Rail is a safe mode for transporting dangerous goods — 99.999 per cent of shipments reach their destination without a release caused by an accident. Click to learn more.
Safety and Security
Investing in Canada’s Critical Rail Infrastructure
Railways invest in safety and service today, and in growth for the future. Canada’s railways have invested close to $33 billion in their infrastructure since 1999 to ensure safe, reliable and efficient service. Click to learn more.
Investment
Canada’s Passenger Railways: Moving People
Rail is the better way to get from Point A to Point B. Every year, more than 100 million passengers choose rail as a comfortable, affordable and environmentally friendly way to travel. Click to learn more.
Moving People
Canada’s Freight Railways: Moving the Economy
Moving goods by rail helps Canadian businesses compete – and win. Canada’s railways offer some of the lowest freight rates in the world, saving businesses billions. Click to learn more.
Moving the Economy
Ensuring the Security of Canada’s Rail System
Canadians are in safe hands when they travel by rail. Our railways work hard to ensure they provide secure and reliable transportation of both people and goods. Click to learn more.
Safety and Security
Rail Relocation in Canada
On the surface, rail relocation may seem like an easy solution. However, this process is both extremely complex and costly. Click to learn more.
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