The Canadian Transportation Agency issues an administrative monetary penalty to the Canadian Pacific Railway Company for failure to comply with an Agency decision

December 14, 2023 – Gatineau, QC – Canadian Transportation Agency

The Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) has issued an administrative monetary penalty of $75,000 against the Canadian Pacific Railway Company (CP) for failure to comply with CTA Decision n° 66-R-2014.

This penalty is for incidents that occurred in May and November 2023.

On May 23, May 26 and November 23, 2023, CP failed to comply with a CTA decision under subsection 95.3(1) of the Canadian Transportation Act. The CTA had ordered CP not to conduct any load testing and idling operations related to the Locomotive Repair Centre repair and maintenance activities at night (between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.) in the Alyth Yard.

CP has 30 days to request a review before the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada.