Railway Association of Canada

The Railway Association of Canada (RAC) was founded in 1917 as the Canadian Railway War Board in order to coordinate railway activities during World War I.[3] The first meeting of the organization was held on October 23, 1917, and the name was changed to Railway Association of Canada in 1919.[4][5] It is headquartered in Ottawa and represents around 50 member railways.[6]

Railway Association of Canada
Association des chemins de fer du Canada
AbbreviationRAC / ACFC
FormationOctober 23, 1917 (1917-10-23)
Legal statusactive
Purposeadvocates for freight, commuter, tourist and intercity railways
provides professional services
HeadquartersOttawa, Canada
Official language
English, French
President and Chief Executive Officer
Marc Brazeau[1]
Gerald Linden
Cynthia Garneau
Phil Verster
Corina Moore
Jean-Jacques Ruest
Robert Taylor
Jeff Ellis
Sean Finn
Louis Gravel
Gordon Peters[2]
Websitewww.railcan.ca
Formerly called
Canadian Railway War Board
Railway Association of Canada logo

References
  1. "RAC Staff". railcan.ca. Railway Association of Canada. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  2. "RAC Board of Directors". railcan.ca. Railway Association of Canada. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  3. American Shortline Railway Guide - 5th edition pg. 260
  4. "Significant dates in Canadian railway history". Colin Churcher's Railway Pages. July 26, 2010. Archived from the original on August 9, 2007. Retrieved October 23, 2010.
  5. "Historic Anniversary for the Railway Association of Canada" (Press release). Railway Association of Canada. October 23, 2007.
  6. "RAC - About Us". Railway Association of Canada.


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