Railway Operating Certificates

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.

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Company name Company Type Types of Operations Issue Date
Compagnie du Chemin de fer Roberval Saguenay Local Railway Company
  • Transportation of Freight
2016-06-06
CSX Transportation, Inc. Railway Company
  • Operation and Maintenance of Line Work
  • Transportation of Freight
2016-06-03
The Essex Terminal Railway Company Railway Company
  • Operation and Maintenance of Line Work
  • Transportation of Freight
2016-06-02
Canadian National Railway Company Railway Company
  • Operation and Maintenance of Line Work
  • Transportation of Freight
  • Transportation of Passengers
2016-05-30
RTK WP2 Canada Inc. Local Railway Company
  • Transportation of Freight
2016-04-08
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