Railway passenger traffic in Canada saw fluctuating growth trends from 2013 to 2023. The period started with minor declines in 2013 and 2014 before seeing periodic increases, particularly notable in 2017 with an 11% growth. However, the global pandemic caused a sharp decline of 43.6% in 2020. Recovery began with a significant 70.74% increase in 2021, continuing to moderate growth until 2023, where traffic stood at 1.58 billion passenger kilometers, growing 0.64% from 2022. Over the last five years, the average annual growth rate was 0.67%.

Future trends to watch for include:

Technological advancements in railway services aimed at efficiency and customer experience.
Environmental policies promoting railway travel over other less sustainable transportation means.
Economic conditions and their influence on travel behaviors.
Improvements in infrastructure and expansion of railway networks.