Rail Trends 2025 report: 10-year snapshot of Canada

Rail Trends 2025 report has been released by the Railway Association of Canada (RAC), and Railway-News has also referenced the publication, which sets out a 10-year review of financial and statistical results for the Canadian railway industry. In practical terms, it brings the sector’s main indicators into a single annual reference.

This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

Inside the Rail Trends 2025 report

This is the 33rd edition of Rail Trends, and it includes rail data up to 31 December 2024. The review is built on figures reported by RAC member companies and is framed as a consolidated view of both recent performance and longer-term direction across the sector.

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Coverage across freight and passenger railways

Rail Trends covers Class 1 and shortline freight railways, as well as tourist, intercity, and commuter passenger railways. Taken together, that scope is presented as a way to see how the different parts of the rail network relate to Canadian supply chains and passenger services.

Investment, safety, jobs, and ridership highlights

Among the highlights are 4.5 billion USD in investment to improve the safety, efficiency, capacity, and fluidity of Canadian supply chains. The report also points to Canada’s railway safety performance, employment levels, and passenger ridership figures as core areas covered.

RAC President and CEO Eric Harvey said the data in Rail Trends 2025 show “measurable progress” for the economy, supply chains, and the communities they serve. He tied strong safety performance, sustained capital investment, and a growing, well-compensated workforce to an industry planning for the long term. Harvey also pointed to growing passenger ridership and efficient freight operations as evidence of rail’s role in reducing congestion, supporting trade, and advancing sustainability, and described Rail Trends as clear, data-driven evidence of the sector’s essential role in keeping Canada competitive and connected.

Readers can access the full Rail Trends 2025 report via the RAC Annual Rail Trends page.

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