Railway Association of Canada

Railway Association of Canada
Association des chemins de fer du Canada
Abbreviation	RAC / ACFC
Formation	October 23, 1917; 106 years ago
Legal status	active
Purpose	advocates for freight, commuter, tourist and intercity railways; provides professional services
Headquarters	Ottawa, Canada
Official language	English, French
President and Chief Executive Officer	Marc Brazeau
Board of directors	Brian Cornick; Chad Evans; Gerald Linden; Janet Drysdale; Jeff Ellis; Mario Péloquin; Nathan Cato; Olivier Chouc; Phil Verster; Rick McLellan
Website	www.railcan.ca
Formerly called	Canadian Railway War Board

Railway Association of Canada logo

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]

References

^ "RAC Staff". railcan.ca. Railway Association of Canada. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
^ "RAC Board of Directors". railcan.ca. Railway Association of Canada. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
^ American Shortline Railway Guide - 5th edition pg. 260
^ "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.
^ "Historic Anniversary for the Railway Association of Canada" (Press release). Railway Association of Canada. October 23, 2007.
^ "RAC - About Us". Railway Association of Canada.

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[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

[Churcher-Canada-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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