November 12, 1998
APPLICATION by VIA Rail Canada Inc., pursuant to paragraph 93(1)(c) of the Canada Transportation Act, S.C., 1996, c. 10, for a variance to Certificate of fitness No. 97012 to reflect the acquisition of the Canadian National Railway Company's Alexandria Subdivision from Coteau, Quebec to Hawthorne, Ontario.
File No. R 8005/V1
VIA Rail Canada Inc. (hereinafter VIA Rail) has applied to the Canadian Transportation Agency (hereinafter the Agency) for the variance set out in the title. The application was received on July 18, 1998.
Certificate of fitness No. 97012 issued to VIA Rail Canada Inc. on June 26, 1997 permits it to operate a railway in Canada on its lines of railway and segments of the lines of railway of the Canadian National Railway Company, the Canadian Pacific Railway Company, Chemins de Fer Baie des Chaleurs, Corporation des Chemins de Fer de la Gaspésie and the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company through trackage rights agreements.
Pursuant to paragraph 93(1)(c) of the Canada Transportation Act, the Agency may, on application, vary a certificate of fitness to reflect a change in railway operations or circumstances relating to those operations.
The Agency has reviewed the material filed and is satisfied that the change in the operation will not alter the adequacy of the third party liability insurance coverage, including self-insurance, for the proposed railway operation by VIA Rail.
Accordingly, pursuant to paragraph 93(1)(c) of the Canada Transportation Act, the Agency will issue a new certificate of fitness to VIA Rail permitting it to operate on the lines of railway set out in the Appendix which forms part of this Decision in replacement of Certificate of fitness No. 97012 dated June 26, 1997.
Certificate of fitness No. 97012-1 supersedes Certificate of fitness No. 97012 issued to VIA Rail on June 26, 1997.
ANNEXE/APPENDIX
TORONTO-VANCOUVER
| ENDROIT/LOCATION |
P.M./ MILEAGE |
COMPAGNIE/COMPANY |
SUBDIVISION |
| VANCOUVER |
131.8 |
CN |
YALE |
| ÉCHANGEUR/ |
|
|
|
| INTERCHANGE |
|
|
|
| CN/BN |
131.1 |
CN |
YALE |
| JCT CN JCT |
155.3 |
BNSF |
9th |
| JCT CP JCT |
145.3 |
BNSF |
9th |
| ÉCHANGEUR/ |
|
|
|
| INTERCHANGE |
|
|
|
| BN/CP |
5.6 |
CP |
WESTMINSTER |
| SAPPERTON |
5.6 |
CP |
WESTMINSTER |
| MACAULAY |
0 |
CP |
WESTMINSTER |
| MACAULAY |
112.4 |
CP |
CASCADE |
| MISSION |
87.3 |
CP |
CASCADE |
| MISSION |
0.6 |
CP |
MISSION |
| JCT MATSQUI JCT |
1.4 |
CP |
MISSION |
| ÉCHANGEUR/ |
|
|
|
| INTERCHANGE |
|
|
|
| CP/CN |
1.4 |
CP |
MISSION |
| JCT MATSQUI JCT |
87.9 |
CN |
YALE |
| BOSTON BAR |
0 |
CN |
YALE |
| BOSTON BAR 1 |
25.5 |
CN |
ASHCROFT |
| KAMLOOPS |
0 |
CN |
ASHCROFT |
| KAMLOOPS |
139.4 |
CN |
CLEARWATER |
| BLUE RIVER |
0 |
CN |
CLEARWATER |
| BLUE RIVER |
132.3 |
CN |
ALBREDA |
| JASPER |
0 |
CN |
ALBREDA |
| JASPER |
235.7 |
CN |
EDSON |
| JCT DE L'OUEST/ |
|
|
|
| WEST JCT |
4.2 |
CN |
EDSON |
| ÉVITEMENT |
|
|
|
| WALKER BYPASS |
3.6 |
CN |
GREATER EDMONTON TERMINAL |
| ÉVITEMENT |
|
|
|
| WALKER BYPASS |
0 |
CN |
GREATER EDMONTON TERMINAL |
| JCT DE L'EST/ |
|
|
|
| EAST JCT |
263.3 |
CN |
WAINWRIGHT |
| EDMONTON |
266.7 |
CN |
WAINWRIGHT |
| JCT DE L'EST/ |
|
|
|
| EAST JCT |
263.3 |
CN |
WAINWRIGHT |
| BIGGAR |
0 |
CN |
WAINWRIGHT |
| BIGGAR |
247.3 |
CN |
WATROUS |
| MELVILLE |
0 |
CN |
WATROUS |
| MELVILLE |
280.3 |
CN |
RIVERS |
| WINNIPEG |
0 |
CN |
RIVERS |
| WINNIPEG |
251.1 |
CN |
REDDITT |
| SIOUX LOOKOUT |
0 |
CN |
REDDITT |
| SIOUX LOOKOUT |
138.9 |
CN |
ALLANWATER |
| ARMSTRONG |
0 |
CN |
ALLANWATER |
| ARMSTRONG |
243.8 |
CN |
CARAMAT |
| HORNEPAYNE |
0 |
CN |
CARAMAT |
| HORNEPAYNE |
296.2 |
CN |
RUEL |
| CAPREOL |
0 |
CN |
RUEL |
| CAPREOL |
276.1 |
CN |
BALA |
| DONCASTER |
16.1 |
CN |
BALA |
| CORRESPONDANCE SUD/ |
|
|
|
| SOUTH |
|
|
|
| CONNECTING |
18.7 |
CN |
YORK |
| BRETELLE SUD/ |
|
|
|
| SOUTH WYE |
18.7 |
CN |
YORK |
| |
23.9 |
CN |
YORK |
| |
23.8 |
CN |
YORK |
| SNIDER |
|
|
|
| CORRESPONDANCE NORD/ |
|
|
|
| NORTH |
|
|
|
| CONNECTING |
14 |
CN |
NEWMARKET |
| BRETELLE NORD/ |
|
|
|
| NORTH WYE |
13.4 |
CN |
NEWMARKET |
| PARKDALE |
2.4 |
CN |
NEWMARKET |
| PARKDALE |
2.5 |
CN |
WESTON |
| LIMITES |
|
|
|
| TTR LIMITS |
1.6 |
CN |
WESTON |
| TORONTO |
0 |
TTR |
|
| LIMITES |
|
|
|
| TTR LIMITS |
2.1 |
CN |
BALA |
| TORONTO |
0 |
TTR |
|
JASPER-PRINCE RUPERT
| ENDROIT/LOCATION |
P.M./ MILEAGE |
COMPAGNIE/COMPANY |
SUBDIVISION |
| PRINCE RUPERT |
94.6 |
CN |
SKEENA |
| TERRACE |
0 |
CN |
SKEENA |
| TERRACE |
131.9 |
CN |
BULKLEY |
| SMITHERS |
0 |
CN |
BULKLEY |
| SMITHERS |
125.2 |
CN |
TELKWA |
| ENDAKO |
0 |
CN |
TELKWA |
| ENDAKO |
115.4 |
CN |
NECHAKO |
| PRINCE GEORGE |
0 |
CN |
NECHAKO |
| PRINCE GEORGE |
146.1 |
CN |
FRASER |
| MCBRIDE |
0 |
CN |
FRASER |
| MCBRIDE |
43.4 |
CN |
TETE JAUNE |
| TAVERNA |
0 |
CN |
TETE JAUNE |
| TAVERNA |
20.2 |
CN |
ROBSON |
| REDPASS |
0 |
CN |
ROBSON |
| REDPASS |
43.7 |
CN |
ALBREDA |
| JASPER |
0 |
CN |
ALBREDA |
MONTRÉAL-MATAPÉDIA-HALIFAX
| ENDROIT/LOCATION |
P.M./ MILEAGE |
COMPAGNIE/COMPANY |
SUBDIVISION |
| HALIFAX |
0 |
CN |
BEDFORD |
| TRURO |
64 |
CN |
BEDFORD |
| TRURO |
0 |
CN |
SPRINGHILL |
| WEST END |
126 |
CN |
SPRINGHILL |
| WEST END |
1.1 |
CN |
GORT |
| CATAMOUNT |
13.5 |
CN |
GORT |
| CATAMOUNT |
0 |
CN |
NEWCASTLE |
| CAMPBELLTON |
173.2 |
CN |
NEWCASTLE |
| CAMPBELLTON |
0 |
CN |
MONT-JOLI |
| RIVIÈRE-DU-LOUP |
188.8 |
CN |
MONT-JOLI |
| RIVIÈRE-DU-LOUP |
0 |
CN |
MONTMAGNY |
| JCT DE L'OUEST/ |
|
|
|
| WEST JCT |
123.6 |
CN |
MONTMAGNY |
| JCT DE L'OUEST/ |
|
|
|
| WEST JCT |
0 |
CN |
DRUMMONDVILLE |
| STE-ROSALIE |
125.1 |
CN |
DRUMMONDVILLE |
| STE-ROSALIE |
38.7 |
CN |
ST-HYACINTHE |
| CAPE |
73.1 |
CN |
ST-HYACINTHE |
| CAPE |
1.2 |
CN |
MONTRÉAL |
| MONTRÉAL |
0.2 |
CN |
MONTRÉAL |
MATAPÉDIA-GASPÉ
| ENDROIT/LOCATION |
P.M./ MILEAGE |
COMPAGNIE/COMPANY |
SUBDIVISION |
| GASPÉ |
104.2 |
CFBC |
CHANDLER |
| NEW CARLISLE |
0 |
CFBC |
CHANDLER |
| NEW CARLISLE |
98 |
CCFG |
CASCAPÉDIA |
| MATAPÉDIA |
0 |
CCFG |
CASCAPÉDIA |
| MATAPÉDIA |
12.8 |
CN |
MONT-JOLI |
| RIVIÈRE-DU-LOUP |
188.8 |
CN |
MONT-JOLI |
| RIVIÈRE-DU-LOUP |
0 |
CN |
MONTMAGNY |
| JCT DE L'OUEST/ |
|
|
|
| WEST JCT |
123.6 |
CN |
MONTMAGNY |
| JCT DE L'OUEST/ |
|
|
|
| WEST JCT |
0 |
CN |
DRUMMONDVILLE |
| STE-ROSALIE |
125.1 |
CN |
DRUMMONDVILLE |
| STE-ROSALIE |
38.7 |
CN |
ST-HYACINTHE |
| CAPE |
173.1 |
CN |
ST-HYACINTHE |
| CAPE |
1.2 |
CN |
MONTRÉAL |
| MONTRÉAL |
0.2 |
CN |
MONTRÉAL |
MONTRÉAL-QUÉBEC
| ENDROIT/LOCATION |
P.M./ MILEAGE |
COMPAGNIE/COMPANY |
SUBDIVISION |
| QUÉBEC |
15.9 |
CN |
BRIDGE |
| CHARNY |
0.4 |
CN |
BRIDGE |
| CHARNY |
122.9 |
CN |
MONTMAGNY |
| JCT DE L'OUEST/ |
|
|
|
| WEST JCT |
123.6 |
CN |
MONTMAGNY |
| JCT DE L'OUEST/ |
|
|
|
| WEST JCT |
0 |
CN |
DRUMMONDVILLE |
| STE-ROSALIE |
125.1 |
CN |
DRUMMONDVILLE |
| STE-ROSALIE |
38.7 |
CN |
ST-HYACINTHE |
| CAPE |
73.1 |
CN |
ST-HYACINTHE |
| CAPE |
1.2 |
CN |
MONTRÉAL |
| MONTRÉAL |
0.2 |
CN |
MONTRÉAL |
MONTRÉAL-OTTAWA
| ENDROIT/LOCATION |
P.M./ MILEAGE |
COMPAGNIE/COMPANY |
SUBDIVISION |
| OTTAWA |
76.5 |
CN |
ALEXANDRIA |
| HAWTHORNE |
72.4 |
VIA |
ALEXANDRIA |
| JCT COTEAU JCT |
0 |
VIA |
ALEXANDRIA |
| JCT COTEAU JCT |
38 |
CN |
KINGSTON |
| DORVAL |
10.3 |
CN |
KINGSTON |
| DORVAL |
11.6 |
CN |
MONTRÉAL |
| MONTRÉAL |
0 |
CN |
MONTRÉAL |
TORONTO-OTTAWA
| ENDROIT/LOCATION |
P.M./ MILEAGE |
COMPAGNIE/COMPANY |
SUBDIVISION |
| OTTAWA |
0 |
CN |
BEACHBURG |
| FEDERAL |
5.3 |
CN |
BEACHBURG |
| FEDERAL |
0 |
CN |
SMITHS FALLS |
| |
13.0 |
VIA |
SMITHS FALLS |
| SMITHS FALLS EST/EAST |
34.4 |
VIA |
SMITHS FALLS |
| ÉCHANGEUR/ |
|
|
|
| INTERCHANGE |
|
|
|
| CN/CP |
|
|
|
| SMITHS FALLS |
0 |
CP |
BROCKVILLE |
| BROCKVILLE |
27.8 |
CP |
BROCKVILLE |
| ÉCHANGEUR/ |
|
|
|
| INTERCHANGE |
|
|
|
| CN/CP |
|
|
|
| PERTH |
125.8 |
CN |
KINGSTON |
| LIMITES |
|
|
|
| TTR LIMITS |
332.6 |
TTR |
KINGSTON |
| TORONTO |
333.8 |
TTR |
|
TORONTO-MONTRÉAL
| ENDROIT/LOCATION |
P.M./ MILEAGE |
COMPAGNIE/COMPANY |
SUBDIVISION |
| MONTRÉAL |
0 |
CN |
MONTRÉAL |
| DORVAL |
11.6 |
CN |
MONTRÉAL |
| DORVAL |
10.3 |
CN |
KINGSTON |
| LIMITES |
|
|
|
| TTR LIMITS |
332.6 |
TTR |
KINGSTON |
| TORONTO |
333.8 |
TTR |
|
TORONTO-WINDSOR
| ENDROIT/LOCATION |
P.M./ MILEAGE |
COMPAGNIE/COMPANY |
SUBDIVISION |
| TORONTO |
0 |
TTR |
|
| LIMITES |
|
|
|
| TTR LIMITS |
1.1 |
CN |
OAKVILLE |
| BAYVIEW |
36.9 |
CN |
OAKVILLE |
| BAYVIEW |
0 |
CN |
DUNDAS |
| LONDON |
78.2 |
CN |
DUNDAS |
| LONDON |
0 |
CN |
STRATHROY |
| KOMOKA |
9.8 |
CN |
STRATHROY |
| KOMOKA |
7.1 |
CN |
CHATHAM |
| |
VIA |
CHATHAM |
| |
99.2 |
VIA |
CHATHAM |
| WINDSOR |
105.6 |
CN |
CHATHAM |
TORONTO-LONDON-SARNIA
| ENDROIT/LOCATION |
P.M./ MILEAGE |
COMPAGNIE/COMPANY |
SUBDIVISION |
| TORONTO |
0 |
TTR |
|
| LIMITES |
24.1 |
CN |
HALTON |
| TTR LIMITS |
1.1 |
CN |
WESTON |
| HALWEST |
17 |
CN |
WESTON |
| HALWEST |
11.1 |
CN |
SILVER |
| SILVER |
30 |
CN |
GUELPH |
| JCT LONDON JCT |
119.9 |
CN |
GUELPH |
| JCT LONDON JCT |
76.7 |
CN |
DUNDAS |
| LONDON |
78.2 |
CN |
DUNDAS |
| LONDON |
0 |
CN |
STRATHROY |
| PORT HURON |
61.8 |
CN |
STRATHROY |
TORONTO-NIAGARA
| ENDROIT/LOCATION |
P.M./ MILEAGE |
COMPAGNIE/COMPANY |
SUBDIVISION |
| TORONTO |
0 |
TTR |
|
| LIMITES |
|
|
|
| TTR LIMITS |
1.1 |
CN |
OAKVILLE |
| HAMILTON |
39.3 |
CN |
OAKVILLE |
| HAMILTON |
43.7 |
CN |
GRIMSBY |
| BRIDGE |
0 |
CN |
GRIMSBY |
SUDBURY-WHITE RIVER
| ENDROIT/LOCATION |
P.M./ MILEAGE |
COMPAGNIE/COMPANY |
SUBDIVISION |
| NORTH BAY |
|
ONR |
TÉMAGAMI |
| ÉCHANGEUR/ |
|
|
|
| INTERCHANGE |
|
|
|
| ONR/CP |
115.9 |
CP |
NORTH BAY |
| NORTH BAY |
117.3 |
CP |
NORTH BAY |
| NORTH BAY |
0 |
CP |
CARTIER |
| SUDBURY |
79 |
CP |
CARTIER |
| SUDBURY |
79 |
CP |
CARTIER |
| CARTIER |
113 |
CP |
CARTIER |
| CARTIER |
0 |
CP |
NEMEGOS |
| CHAPLEAU |
136.4 |
CP |
NEMEGOS |
| CHAPLEAU |
0 |
CP |
WHITE RIVER |
| WHITE RIVER |
129.9 |
CP |
WHITE RIVER |
VICTORIA-COURTENAY
| ENDROIT/LOCATION |
P.M./ MILEAGE |
COMPAGNIE/COMPANY |
SUBDIVISION |
| VICTORIA |
0 |
CP |
VICTORIA |
| COURTENAY |
139.7 |
CP |
VICTORIA |
THE PAS-LYNN LAKE
| ENDROIT/LOCATION |
P.M./ MILEAGE |
COMPAGNIE/COMPANY |
SUBDIVISION |
| THE PAS |
0 |
HBR |
WEKUSKO |
| JCT FLIN FLON JCT |
4.2 |
HBR |
WEKUSKO |
| JCT FLIN FLON JCT |
0 |
HBR |
FLIN FLON |
| JCT SHERRITT JCT |
53.3 |
HBR |
FLIN FLON |
| JCT SHERRITT JCT |
0 |
HBR |
SHERRIDON |
| LYNN LAKE |
184.8 |
HBR |
SHERRIDON |
THE PAS-WABOWDEN-GILLAM-CHURCHILL
| ENDROIT/LOCATION |
P.M./ MILEAGE |
COMPAGNIE/COMPANY |
SUBDIVISION |
| CHURCHILL |
509.8 |
HBR |
HERCHMER |
| GILLAM |
326.1 |
HBR |
HERCHMER |
| GILLAM |
326.1 |
HBR |
THICKET |
| JCT THOMPSON JCT |
199.8 |
HBR |
THICKET |
| JCT THOMPSON JCT |
0 |
HBR |
THOMPSON |
| THOMPSON |
30.5 |
HBR |
THOMPSON |
| THOMPSON |
30.5 |
HBR |
THOMPSON |
| JCT THOMPSON JCT |
0 |
HBR |
THOMPSON |
| JCT THOMPSON JCT |
199.8 |
HBR |
THICKET |
| WABOWDEN |
136.4 |
HBR |
THICKET |
| WABOWDEN |
136.4 |
HBR |
WEKUSKO |
| THE PAS |
0 |
HBR |
WEKUSKO |
| THE PAS |
88.1 |
CN |
TURNBERRY |
| HUDSON BAY |
0 |
CN |
TURNBERRY |
| HUDSON BAY |
0 |
CN |
TISDALE |
| MUTCHLER |
1.5 |
CN |
TISDALE |
| MUTCHLER |
92.9 |
CN |
ASSINIBOINE |
| CANORA |
0 |
CN |
ASSINIBOINE |
| CANORA |
124.9 |
CN |
TOGO |
| DAUPHIN |
0 |
CN |
TOGO |
| DAUPHIN |
121.7 |
CN |
GLADSTONE |
| KEARNS |
0 |
CN |
GLADSTONE |
| KEARNS |
55.7 |
CN |
RIVERS |
| WINNIPEG |
0 |
CN |
RIVERS |
MONTRÉAL-HERVEY-SENNETERRE-JONQUIÈRE
| ENDROIT/LOCATION |
P.M./ MILEAGE |
COMPAGNIE/COMPANY |
SUBDIVISION |
| SENNETERRE |
257.2 |
CN |
ST-MAURICE |
| FITZPATRICK |
0 |
CN |
ST-MAURICE |
| FITSPATRICK |
125.4 |
CN |
LA TUQUE |
| HERVEY |
71.6 |
CN |
LA TUQUE |
| JCT LAC ST-JEAN JCT |
71.5 |
CN |
LA TUQUE |
| JONQUIÈRE |
200.8 |
CN |
LAC ST-JEAN |
| HERVEY |
18.7 |
CN |
LAC ST-JEAN |
| HERVEY |
18.7 |
CN |
LAC ST-JEAN |
| JCT LA TUQUE JCT |
18.6 |
CN |
LAC ST-JEAN |
| TRIAGE GARNEAU YARD |
0 |
CN |
LAC ST-JEAN |
| TRIAGE GARNEAU YARD |
40.1 |
CN |
JOLIETTE |
| POINTE-AUX-TREMBLES |
127.8 |
CN |
JOLIETTE |
| POINTE-AUX-TREMBLES |
127.8 |
CN |
ST-LAURENT |
| TRIAGE TASCHEREAU |
|
|
|
| YARD |
146.2 |
CN |
ST-LAURENT |
| TRIAGE TASCHEREAU |
|
|
|
| YARD |
|
|
|
| ENTRÉE-SORTIE/ |
|
|
|
| ENTRANCE-EXIT |
|
|
|
| TRIAGE TASCHEREAU |
|
|
|
| YARD NORD/NORTH |
|
|
|
| TRIAGE TASCHEREAU |
|
|
|
| YARD SUD/SOUTH |
|
|
|
| TRIAGE TASCHEREAU |
|
|
|
| YARD |
|
|
|
| ENTRÉE-SORTIE/ |
|
|
|
| ENTRANCE-EXIT |
8.7 |
CN |
MONTRÉAL |
| MONTRÉAL |
0 |
CN |
MONTRÉAL |
