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This database contains all public Decisions, Determinations, Orders and certain interim Decisions made by the Canadian Transportation Agency since 1988. Some decisions are confidential and are not published.
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The CTA prescribes the minimum insurance coverage that federally regulated railway companies must maintain at all times if their operations include the carriage or hosting of freight traffic. After reviewing the most recent compliance filing for the certificate of fitness of each railway company...
LET-R-34-2020 | Letter Decision | 2020-05-22
SUMMARY
This determination addresses the following issues:
Should commercial paper be included in the calculation of CN’s working capital?
Should CN be permitted to roll over historical U.S. debt in perpetuity in the calculation of its cost of capital?
What is the cost of capital rate for CN...
LET-R-30-2020 | Letter Decision | 2020-04-28
SUMMARY
[1] This determination addresses the following issues:
Should general purpose debt, including when used for the purpose of share buy-backs, be considered rail-related, and therefore included in the determination of CP’s capital structure?
Should commercial paper be included in the...
LET-R-29-2020 | Letter Decision | 2020-04-28
In Determination No. R-2019-230 (Determination), the Canadian Transportation Agency (Agency) ordered the Canadian Pacific Railway Company (CP) and the Canadian National Railway Company (CN) to file additional data for the monitoring and computation of rates for regulated interswitching, no later...
LET-R-24-2020 | Letter Decision | 2020-04-01
BACKGROUND
On September 30, 2019, the Canadian Transportation Agency (Agency) initiated an inquiry pursuant to section 94.1 of the CTA to determine whether The Essex Terminal Railway Company (Essex) meets the statutory insurance requirements related to the transportation of crude oil. In...
LET-R-2-2020 | Letter Decision | 2020-01-06
BACKGROUND
On September 30, 2019, the Canadian Transportation Agency (Agency) initiated an inquiry pursuant to section 94.1 of the CTA to determine whether RaiLink Canada Ltd. (RaiLink) meets the statutory insurance requirements related to the transportation of crude oil. In Decision No. LET-R...
LET-R-3-2020 | Letter Decision | 2020-01-06
Pursuant to subsection 151(1) of the Canada Transportation Act, S.C., 1996, c. 10, as amended (CTA), the Canadian Transportation Agency (Agency) determines the maximum revenue entitlement for the movement of grain in a crop year. One component of this formula is the calculation of the volume-...
LET-R-41-2019 | Letter Decision | 2019-04-30
Pursuant to subsection 151(1) of the Canada Transportation Act, S.C., 1996, c. 10, as amended (CTA), the Canadian Transportation Agency (Agency) determines the maximum revenue entitlement for the movement of grain in a crop year. One component of this formula is the calculation of the volume-...
LET-R-40-2019 | Letter Decision | 2019-04-30
SUMMARY
[1] On January 14, 2019, the Agency, on its own motion and with the authorization of the Minister of Transport, initiated an investigation under subsection 116(1.1) of the CTA into possible freight rail service issues in the Vancouver area during the period from October 2018 to January...
CONF-9-2019 | Letter Decision | 2019-04-15
SUMMARY[1] Autumn Evoy filed an application with the Canadian Transportation Agency (Agency) pursuant to subsection 172(1) of the Canada Transportation Act, S.C., 1996, c. 10, as amended (CTA) against VIA concerning VIA’s refusal to carry her rabbit to accommodate her disability-related needs.[2]...
LET-AT-R-38-2019 | Letter Decision | 2019-04-11