Operating safely is fundamental to who we are. Our goal is to be the safest Class 1 railroad in North America.
In 2025, for the third consecutive year, CPKC led the industry with the lowest FRA-reportable train accident frequency among Class 1 railroads, building on Canadian Pacific's legacy of 17 consecutive years of industry leadership.
“Being a railroader is very rewarding, as we can see that the infrastructure we build improves our network’s performance. It is also a commitment to safety because nothing is more important than keeping our people safe and our trains moving safely.”
Felipe Bobadilla Bautista, Assistant Director Projects, Houston, Texas
CPKC is proud to support Operation Lifesaver (OL) in Canada and Operation Lifesaver Inc. (OLI) in the U.S. and in Mexico to promote rail safety education. Railway police work diligently with Operation Lifesaver state agencies and local law enforcement to share rail safety messages year-round and by participating in community outreach activities and Rail Safety Week.
Our Community Outreach and Mini-Train team visits communities across the CPKC network sharing a message of rail safety, reminding people of all ages to stay away from railway tracks and trains. CPKC has two mini-trains, The Little General or the Puffer Belly Express.
Learn about CPKC’s commitment to both rail and crossing regulations
Hundreds of North Americans are killed each year in preventable incidents with trains. CPKC and Operation Lifesaver provide information encouraging safe behaviour around tracks and trains with the goal of eliminating injuries and fatalities.
CPKC’s Public Safety Communication Centre is dedicated to receiving emergency and non-emergency calls from the public and employees. We have highly-trained individuals responsible for engaging with our communities and employees in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. We work alongside our dedicated railway police service and security teams to foster rail safety and security in collaboration with communities, law enforcement agencies and government organizations.
Our dedicated police service and security teams work closely with communities, other law enforcement and government agencies to promote rail safety and infrastructure security. Our teams are responsible for securing railway operations throughout Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. They operate on the CPKC rail network, as well as in areas where we have non-railway operations, to keep people, property and our operations safe.