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 |
| Big Sky Railway Corp. |
Local Railway Company |
- Transportation of Freight
|
2016-10-27
|
| Lake Line Railroad Inc. |
Local Railway Company |
- Transportation of Freight
|
2016-10-27
|
| Canfor Pulp Ltd. – Northwood Division |
Local Railway Company |
- Transportation of Freight
|
2016-10-13
|
| Nipissing Central Railway |
Railway Company |
- Operation and Maintenance of Line Work
- Transportation of Freight
|
2016-09-30
|
| Battle River Railway NGC Inc. |
Local Railway Company |
- Transportation of Freight
|
2016-09-16
|
| Central Maine and Quebec Railway Canada Inc. |
Railway Company |
- Operation and Maintenance of Line Work
- Transportation of Freight
|
2016-09-16
(Railway Operating Certificate no longer valid as of March 22, 2021)
|
| Stewart Southern Railway Inc. |
Local Railway Company |
- Transportation of Freight
|
2016-09-16
|
| Essar Steel Algoma Inc. |
Local Railway Company |
- Transportation of Freight
|
2016-09-13
(Railway Operating Certificate no longer valid as of July 24, 2020)
|
| Société du chemin de fer de la Gaspésie |
Local Railway Company |
- Transportation of Freight
|
2016-09-13
|
| Railserve Inc. |
Local Railway Company |
- Transportation of Freight
|
2016-09-09
|
