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 |
| Koch Fertilizer Canada, ULC |
Local Railway Company |
- Transportation of Freight
|
2016-03-07
|
| Chemin de fer Orford Express Inc. |
Local Railway Company |
- Transportation of Passengers
|
2016-01-20
|
| Rio Tinto Alcan |
Local Railway Company |
- Transportation of Freight
|
2015-12-02
|
| Minnesota Dakota & Western Railway Company |
Railway Company |
- Transportation of Freight
|
2015-11-13
|
| Great Western Railway, Ltd. |
Local Railway Company |
- Transportation of Freight
|
2015-11-03
|
| Québec North Shore & Labrador Railway |
Railway Company |
- Operation and Maintenance of Line Work
- Transportation of Freight
- Transportation of Passengers
|
2015-10-08
|
| West Coast Railway Association |
Local Railway Company |
- Transportation of Passengers
|
2015-10-08
|
| Boundary Trail Railway Company, Inc. |
Local Railway Company |
- Transportation of Freight
|
2015-10-01
|
| Prairie Rail Solutions Ltd. |
Local Railway Company |
- Transportation of Freight
|
2015-08-18
|
| Thunder Rail Ltd. |
Local Railway Company |
- Transportation of Freight
|
2015-08-18
|
