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 |
| Réseau de transport métropolitain |
Local Railway Company |
- Transportation of Passengers
|
2017-04-26
|
| The Toronto Terminals Railway Company Limited |
Railway Company |
- Operation and Maintenance of Line Work
|
2016-12-29
|
| Union Pacific Railroad Company |
Railway Company |
- Transportation of Freight
|
2016-12-22
|
| Great Sandhills Railway Ltd. |
Local Railway Company |
- Transportation of Freight
|
2016-12-22
|
| Trillium Railway Co. Ltd. |
Local Railway Company |
- Transportation of Freight
|
2016-12-22
|
| Ontario Northland Transportation Commission |
Local Railway Company |
- Transportation of Freight
|
2016-12-13
|
| RTC Rail Solutions Ltd. |
Local Railway Company |
- Transportation of Freight
|
2016-12-12
|
| BNSF Railway Company |
Railway Company |
- Operation and Maintenance of Line Work
- Transportation of Freight
|
2016-11-25
|
| Torch River Rail Inc. |
Local Railway Company |
- Transportation of Freight
|
2016-11-25
|
| Metrolinx |
Local Railway Company |
- Transportation of Passengers
|
2016-11-16
|
