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Federal Railway Companies
A railway under the legislative authority of Parliament is one that holds a valid certificate of fitness. The list of federally regulated railways includes the Agency decision which authorizes the issuance of each certificate.
Recently suspended or cancelled certificates are also listed here temporarily.
Railway Company |
Decision No. / Order No. |
Issue Date |
Algoma Central Railway Inc. |
326-R-2001 |
June 14, 2001 |
Arnaud Railway Company |
54-R-1997 |
Feb. 12, 1997 |
BNSF Railway Company |
326-R-2006
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June 5, 2006 |
Canadian National Railway Company |
387-R-2004 |
July 15, 2004 |
Canadian Pacific Railway Company |
102-R-2005
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Feb. 24, 2005 |
Chemin de fer de la Matapédia et du Golfe Inc. |
388-R-2002 |
July 17, 2002 |
Corporation of the City of Ottawa carrying on business as Capital Railway |
207-R-2001 |
Apr. 30, 2001 |
CSX Transportation Inc. |
559-R-1999 |
Sept. 24, 1999 |
Eastern Maine Railway Company |
404-R-1997 |
June 30, 1997 |
Essex Terminal Railway Company |
218-R-1997 |
Apr. 21, 1997 |
Ferroequus Railway Company Limited (Suspended) |
2005-R-277 |
May 19, 2005 |
Goderich-Exeter Railway Company Limited |
552-R-1998 |
Nov. 13, 1998 |
Hudson Bay Railway Company |
230-R-2001
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May 9, 2001 |
International Bridge and Terminal Company, The |
399-R-1997 |
June 27, 1997 |
Kelowna Pacific Railway Company |
110-R-2000 |
Feb. 18, 2000 |
Kettle Falls International Railway Company |
673-R-2004 |
Dec. 10, 2004 |
Maine Central Railroad Company and Springfield Terminal Railway Company |
617-R-1997 |
Oct. 28, 1997 |
Minnesota, Dakota & Western Railway Company |
398-R-1997
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June 27, 1997 |
Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway, Ltd. and the Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Canada Co. |
561-R-2005 |
Sept. 9, 2005 |
National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) |
391-R-1997 |
June 26, 1997 |
Nipissing Central Railway Company |
448-R-1997 |
July 11, 1997 |
Norfolk Southern Railway Company |
600-R-1996 |
Dec. 19, 1996 |
Okanagan Valley Railway Company |
531-R-1998 |
Oct. 30, 1998 |
Ottawa Central Railway Inc. |
752-R-2000
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Dec. 1, 2000 |
Pacific and Arctic Railway and Navigation Company/British Columbia Yukon Railway Company/British Yukon Railway Company Limited carrying on business as or proposing to carry on business as White Pass & Yukon Route |
666-R-1997 |
Nov. 25, 1997 |
Quebec North Shore & Labrador Railway Company |
413-R-1997 |
June 30, 1997 |
RaiLink Canada Ltd. |
325-R-2006 |
June 5, 2006 |
St. Lawrence & Atlantic Railroad (Québec) Inc. |
567-R-1998 |
Nov. 24, 1998 |
Sault Ste. Marie Bridge Company |
301-R-1997 |
May 20, 1997 |
Sydney Coal Railway Inc. |
233-R-2004 |
May 6, 2004 |
Toronto Terminals Railway Company Limited, The |
447-R-1999 |
July 28, 1999 |
Tshiuetin Rail Transportation Inc. |
190-R-2005 |
Apr. 1, 2005 |
Union Pacific Railroad Company |
371-R-1997 |
June 16, 1997 |
VIA Rail Canada Inc. |
231-R-2004 |
May 6, 2004 |
Wabush Lake Railway Company, Limited |
55-R-1997 |
Feb. 12, 1997 |
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