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
Québec North Shore & Labrador Railway Railway Company
  • Operation and Maintenance of Line Work
  • Transportation of Freight
  • Transportation of Passengers
2015-10-08
West Coast Railway Association Local Railway Company
  • Transportation of Passengers
2015-10-08
Boundary Trail Railway Company, Inc. Local Railway Company
  • Transportation of Freight
2015-10-01
Prairie Rail Solutions Ltd. Local Railway Company
  • Transportation of Freight
2015-08-18
Thunder Rail Ltd. Local Railway Company
  • Transportation of Freight
2015-08-18
Canadian Pacific Railway Company Railway Company
  • Operation and Maintenance of Line Work
  • Transportation of Freight
  • Transportation of Passengers
2015-07-23
Kamloops Heritage Railway Society Local Railway Company
  • Transportation of Passengers
2015-05-15