A Railway Operating Certificate is an official document issued by Transport Canada, under the authority of the Railway Safety Act, to authorize a railway company or local railway company to operate in Canada.
Companies apply for a Railway Operating Certificate by completing an application form and submitting it to Transport Canada.
Below is a list of railway companies and local railway companies that have been issued a Railway Operating Certificate.
Since January 1, 2015, new companies must obtain a Railway Operating Certificate prior to commencing operations in Canada. Existing companies have a two-year grace period, until January 1, 2017, to obtain a Railway Operating Certificate.
For more information about Railway Operating Certificates, please consult our Frequently Asked Questions.
| Company name |
Company Type |
Types of Operations |
Issue Date |
| Source Energy Services Taylor Transload LP (SESTT) |
Local Railway Company |
- Transportation of Freight
|
2025-10-01
|
| Mansour Canadian Rail Inc. |
Local Railway Company |
- Transportation of Freight
|
2025-07-16
|
| Richmond Steel Recycling LTD. |
Local Railway Company |
- Transportation of Freight
|
2025-06-12
|
| Nordic Kraft l.p. (Nordic Kraft) |
Local Railway Company |
- Transportation of Freight
|
2025-04-15
|
| Universal Railway Operations Ltd. |
Local Railway Company |
- Transportation of Freight
|
2025-02-12
|
| Hudson Bay Railway Corporation |
Railway Company |
- Operation and Maintenance of Line Work
- Transportation of Freight
- Transportation of Passengers
|
2024-11-13
|
| Viterra Canada Inc. |
Local Railway Company |
- Transportation of Freight
|
2024-07-18
|
| Brenntag Canada Inc. |
Local Railway Company |
- Transportation of Freight
|
2024-06-17
|
| Central Canadian Railway Ltd.’s (CCR) |
Local Railway Company |
- Transportation of Freight
|
2024-05-02
|
| Alberta Heartland Railway Limited |
Local Railway Company |
- Transportation of Freight
|
2024-04-30
|
