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 |
| Produits Chimiques Westlake Canada Inc. |
Local Railway Company |
- Transportation of Freight
|
2023-01-03
|
| Superior Propane |
Local Railway Company |
- Transportation of Freight
|
2022-12-05
|
| 9961526 Canada Limited |
Railway Company |
- Operation and Maintenance of Line Work
|
2022-10-20
|
| Immeuble VDS Inc. |
Railway Company |
- Operation and Maintenance of Line Work
|
2022-09-08
|
| Oyen Regional Rail Company Inc. |
Local Railway Company |
- Transportation of Freight
|
2022-07-06
|
| Heartland Sulphur LP |
Local Railway Company |
- Transportation of Freight
|
2022-03-07
|
| IMTT Québec Inc. |
Local Railway Company |
- Transportation of Freight
|
2021-12-31
|
| Agawa Canyon Railroad, ULC |
Local Railway Company |
- Transportation of Freight
|
2021-11-03
|
| Magris Talc Canada Inc. |
Local Railway Company |
- Transportation of Freight
|
2021-07-23
|
| Inter Pipeline Propylene Ltd. |
Local Railway Company |
- Transportation of Freight
|
2021-03-19
|
