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

November 28, 2023 – Gatineau, QC – Canadian Transportation Agency

The Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) has issued an administrative monetary penalty totaling $75,000 against the Canadian National Railway Company (CN) for failure to comply with a CTA order.

This penalty is for incidents that occurred in July 2023.

On July 10, July 11 and July 12, 2023, CN failed to comply with a CTA order under subsection 95.3(1) of the Canadian Transportation Act. The CTA had ordered CN trains to cease arriving at a derail switch on the Waterloo Spur between Kitchener and Elmira, Ontario, before receiving clearance to do so. Failure to do so resulted in idling at the derail switch, therefore contravening subsection 95.3(1) of the Canadian Transportation Act.

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