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 |
| 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
|
