Sur ces 43 chemins de fer, VIA, Amtrak, Algoma Central Railway, la Commission de transport Ontario Northland, BC Rail et le Chemin de fer QNS & L offrent des services interurbains, tandis que l'Agence métropolitaine de transport, le Réseau GO et West Coast Express assurent des services de banlieue à Montréal, Toronto et Vancouver respectivement.
Of those 43 railways, VIA, Amtrak, Algoma Central Railway, Ontario Northland Transportation Commission, B.C. Rail, and Quebec North Shore and Labrador all provide inter-city services. Agence métropolitaine de Montréal, GO Transit, and West Coast Express provide rail commuter services in Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver respectively.