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Industry Expertise
Dominion Railway Services provides railway industry expertise—together with operational and business development support—for rail customers, industrial railway operations and shortline railways.
We look for new ways to use our expertise in the rail industry, discover new opportunities and promote innovation for our clients.
Our work process

What We Do

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Conceptual Planning & Design
Since 2012, Dominion Railway Services has worked with hundreds of clients throughout Canada and the United States, developing conceptual plans to design new and expand existing industrial rail facilities. We have created operating plans and provided guidance to clients on economic feasibility, practical operations, safety, and productivity... see more
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Rail Operations &
Safety Management Systems
Providing rail operations management expertise and safety management system development are key products offered by Dominion Railway Services (DRS).

Rail Operations Management Systems are information technology that is designed to assist with the management of regulatory affairs, inspection requirements, training records, and employee qualifications....see more
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Alberta's Industrial
Heartland Initiatives
We are proud to be engaged in rail development initiatives within the growing industrial area located northeast of Edmonton, Alberta, known as Alberta’s Industrial Heartland. Over the past several decades, Alberta’s Industrial Heartland has grown into Canada’s largest hydrocarbon processing region and is home to over 40 companies in a variety of sectors...see more
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Economic Development Support
Dominion Railway Services works with trade associations, towns, cities, and counties across Canada to leverage the significant advantage rail brings to the economic development of communities...see more
Why choose us?
Why choose us?
We are a small but experienced group of rail professionals who work together with clients to plan and implement rail capacity expansion, develop operational solutions, and support engineering design for expansion or new projects. We provide expertise to those new to or with limited knowledge of the railway industry, and to those with an interest in rail industrial development.

We have extensive experience in:
  • Management and operation of Class 1 railways, both over the
    road and in yards and terminals
  • Transportation and network management at Class 1 railways
  • Rail network planning and capacity expansion
  • Industrial development planning and expansion work with third parties and customers
  • Shortline terminal and regional railway operations and management
  • Railway business development and marketing
  • Railway operating practices, safety management, operational audits, and education
  • Transportation supply chain study, evaluation, and planning
  • Transportation marketing and sales approaches
  • Market development and economic research and analysis
Dedicated team
Dedicated Team
Safety first
Safety First
Focus on integrity
Focus on Trust & Integrity
Global know how
Global Know-How
Focus on innovation
Focus on Innovation