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Procedures for the Adjudication of Objections to Rail Level of Service Arbitration Submissions under section 169.43 of the Canada Transportation Act

This is a guide for shippers and railways that are involved in level of service arbitration. It explains what happens if the shipper submits an issue for arbitration that the railway believes is not eligible. The guide explains:

  • the railway's right to formally object to including the issue in the arbitration;
  • the deadline for the railway to submit its objection and the information it must include;
  • the process the CTA uses to consider objections, including the possibility that it would hold a hearing with the shipper and the railway (and other witnesses if needed); and
  • the documents or information the shipper and railway would have to provide during the process, and the deadlines for providing them.

See also: Freight Rail Service and Rates: A Guide
2016-07-18 | Guidelines
Web Accessibility - A Resource Tool for Transportation-Related Websites
Introduction More and more travellers are using the websites of transportation service providers to arrange travel. If persons with disabilities are to...
2016-07-08 | Resource Tool
Compliance Report: Website Accessibility (2016)
A. Background In 2011, the Canadian Transportation Agency (Agency) initiated a monitoring exercise aimed at assessing and improving transportation...
2016-07-07 | Compliance Reports
Ministerial Inquiry into Allergies to Peanuts, Nuts and Sesame Seeds in Commercial Air Travel - Report of the Inquiry Officer
Executive summary Introduction and background The Canadian Transportation Agency (Agency) is an independent quasi-judicial tribunal of the Government of...
2016-06-15 |
Insurance Requirements for Federally Regulated Freight Railway Companies - Implementation guide

This is a guide for freight railways. It explains:

  • the forms railways must submit to the CTA (Annual Certificate of Compliance for Railway Operations in Canada, Certificate of Insurance; and Detailed Volume Report);
  • the minimum levels of liability insurance that freight railways must have to get and keep their railway licence (certificate of fitness);
  • how the insurance levels are higher for railways that carry dangerous goods (the more the railway carries, the more insurance it must have);
  • how the CTA confirms what insurance level a railway should have and monitors railways to ensure they are maintaining the proper level;
  • railways' reporting responsibilities related to dangerous goods and insurance; and
  • the special requirements for railways involved in accidents involving certain dangerous goods.

See also: Guide to Certificates of Fitness.
2016-06-15 | Guides
Compliance Report: Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
Background The Canadian Transportation Agency (Agency) is responsible for ensuring that undue obstacles to the mobility of persons with disabilities are...
2016-06-08 | Compliance Reports
Railway Crossings of Other Railways: A Resource Tool

This is a guide for railways that want to build a line across the line of another railway. It explains:

  • issues you and the other railway should consider as you negotiate;
  • the benefits of filing the crossing agreement with the CTA, if you reach an agreement;
  • how to apply to the CTA if you cannot reach an agreement, including what information to provide.
2016-04-22 | Resource Tool
Removing Communication Barriers for Travellers with Disabilities: Code of Practice
Purpose of this Code This Code contains accessibility standards developed to improve the communication of transportation-related information for persons...
2016-03-31 | Codes of Practice
Noise and Vibration from Idling Locomotives
Purpose This document explains noise and vibration from idling locomotives, including: reasons why locomotives idle characteristics of noise and...
2016-03-30 |
Aircraft Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities: Code of Practice for Fixed-Wing Aircraft with 30 or More Passenger Seats
Purpose of the Code of Practice This Code of Practice (Code) contains accessibility standards developed to enhance the level of accessibility for persons...
2016-03-17 | Codes of Practice