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 |
| Southern Railway of British Columbia Limited |
Local Railway Company |
- Transportation of Freight
|
2016-07-07
|
| Goderich-Exeter Railway Company Limited |
Railway Company |
- Operation and Maintenance of Line Work
- Transportation of Freight
- Transportation of Passengers
|
2016-07-05
|
| Cape Breton & Central Nova Scotia Railway Ltd. |
Local Railway Company |
- Transportation of Freight
|
2016-06-22
|
| Knob Lake and Timmins Railway Company Inc. |
Railway Company |
- Operation and Maintenance of Line Work
- Transportation of Freight
|
2016-06-22
|
| Great Canadian Railtour Company Ltd. |
Railway Company |
- Operation and Maintenance of Line Work
- Transportation of Passengers
|
2016-06-21
|
| Ontario Southland Railway Inc. |
Local Railway Company |
- Transportation of Freight
|
2016-06-21
|
| Kettle Falls International Railway Company |
Railway Company |
- Operation and Maintenance of Line Work
- Transportation of Freight
|
2016-06-20
|
| St. Lawrence & Atlantic Railroad (Québec) Inc. |
Railway Company |
- Operation and Maintenance of Line Work
- Transportation of Freight
|
2016-06-20
|
| Carlton Trail Railway Company |
Local Railway Company |
- Transportation of Freight
|
2016-06-20
|
| Chemin de fer de Québec-Gatineau Inc. |
Local Railway Company |
- Transportation of Freight
|
2016-06-20
|
