Decision No. 74-R-2016
APPLICATION by VIA Rail Canada Inc. (VIA), pursuant to paragraph 93(1)(c) of the Canada Transportation Act, S.C., 1996, c. 10, as amended (CTA), to vary Certificate of Fitness No. 97012‑4.
VIA applied to the Canadian Transportation Agency (Agency) to vary the Appendix to Certificate of Fitness No. 97012-4 to reflect a change in railway operations and circumstances relating to those operations.
Certificate of Fitness No. 97012-4 dated May 10, 2013 permits VIA to operate on its own lines of railway and, through trackage rights agreements, over the segments of other lines of railway in Canada, as set out in the Appendix.
VIA’s application is to replace the Appendix in order to revise the list of railways over which it operates.
Subsection 92(1) of the CTA provides that the Agency shall issue a certificate of fitness for the proposed construction or operation of a railway if the Agency is satisfied that there will be adequate liability insurance coverage, for the proposed construction or operation, as determined in accordance with the Railway Third Party Liability Insurance Coverage Regulations, SOR/96-337.
Paragraph 93(1)(c) of the CTA provides that the Agency may, upon application, vary a certificate of fitness to reflect a change in railway operations or circumstances relating to those operations.
The liability insurance coverage requirement is an ongoing requirement and the Agency must be satisfied that a company operating a railway under federal jurisdiction continues to have adequate third party liability insurance coverage, including self‑insurance.
With respect to the adequacy of the third party liability insurance coverage, the Agency has reviewed the information on file and has examined VIA’s financial capability to self-insure for the amount of the self‑insurance based on its financial statements.
Based on this review, the Agency is satisfied that there continues to be adequate third party liability insurance coverage, including self-insurance, for VIA’s railway operations.
Accordingly, the Agency, pursuant to paragraph 93(1)(c) of the CTA, varies Certificate of Fitness No. 97012‑4 by revising the list of lines of railway over which VIA operates, as set out in the Appendix, which forms part of this Decision.
Certificate of Fitness No. 97012-5 supersedes Certificate of Fitness No. 97012‑4 issued to VIA on May 10, 2013.
APPENDIX
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LOCATION |
MILEAGE |
COMPANY
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SUBDIVISION |
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TORONTO-VANCOUVER
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Vancouver |
131.80 |
CN |
Yale |
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Jct CN/BN Jct |
131.10 |
CN |
Yale |
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Jct CN/BN Jct |
155.30 |
BNSF |
9th Line |
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Jct Fraser River Jct |
141.30 |
BNSF |
9th Line |
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Jct Fraser River Jct |
118.20 |
CN |
Yale |
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Jct Page Jct |
89.80 |
CN |
Yale |
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Jct Page Jct |
2.00 |
CP |
Page |
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Riverside |
0.00 |
CP |
Page |
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Riverside |
1.00 |
CP |
Mission |
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Jct Mission Jct |
0.00 |
CP |
Mission |
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Jct Mission Jct |
87.00 |
CP |
Cascade |
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North Bend |
0.00 |
CP |
Cascade |
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North Bend |
121.50 |
CP |
Thompson |
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Cisco |
100.30 |
CP |
Thompson |
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Cisco |
104.40 |
CN |
Ashcroft |
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Boston Bar |
0.00 |
CN |
Yale |
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Boston Bar |
125.50 |
CN |
Ashcroft |
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Kamloops Nord/North |
0.00 |
CN |
Ashcroft |
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Kamloops Nord/North |
139.40 |
CN |
Clearwater |
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Blue River |
0.00 |
CN |
Clearwater |
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Blue River |
132.20 |
CN |
Albreda |
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Jasper |
0.00 |
CN |
Albreda |
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Jasper |
235.70 |
CN |
Edson |
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Jct West Jct |
4.20 |
CN |
Edson |
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Gare d’Edmonton Station |
4.05 |
CN |
Edson |
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Procyk |
2.50 |
CN |
Edson |
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Procyk |
2.50 |
CN |
Greater Edmonton Terminal |
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Jct East Jct |
0.00 |
CN |
Greater Edmonton Terminal |
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Jct East Jct |
263.30 |
CN |
Wainwright |
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Biggar |
0.00 |
CN |
Wainwright |
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Biggar |
247.30 |
CN |
Watrous |
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Melville |
0.00 |
CN |
Watrous |
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Melville |
280.30 |
CN |
Rivers |
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Winnipeg |
0.00 |
CN |
Rivers |
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Winnipeg |
251.10 |
CN |
Redditt |
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Sioux Lookout |
0.00 |
CN |
Redditt |
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Sioux Lookout |
138.90 |
CN |
Allanwater |
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Armstrong |
0.00 |
CN |
Allanwater |
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Armstrong |
243.80 |
CN |
Caramat |
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Hornepayne |
0.00 |
CN |
Caramat |
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Hornepayne |
296.20 |
CN |
Ruel |
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Capreol |
0.00 |
CN |
Ruel |
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Capreol |
276.10 |
CN |
Bala |
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Correspondance Sud Doncaster South Connection |
16.10 |
CN |
Bala |
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Triangle South Wye |
18.70 |
CN |
York |
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Correspondance Nord Snider North Connection |
23.80 |
CN |
York |
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Correspondance Nord Snider North Connection |
14.00 |
Metrolinx |
Newmarket |
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Parkdale |
3.00 |
Metrolinx |
Newmarket |
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Parkdale |
2.50 |
Metrolinx |
Weston |
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Toronto |
0.00 |
Metrolinx |
Weston |
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Don |
2.00 |
CN |
Bala |
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Don |
2.00 |
Metrolinx |
Bala |
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Toronto |
0.00 |
Metrolinx |
Bala |
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JASPER-PRINCE RUPERT
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Prince Rupert |
94.60 |
CN |
Skeena |
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Terrace |
0.00 |
CN |
Skeena |
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Terrace |
131.90 |
CN |
Bulkley |
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Smithers |
0.00 |
CN |
Bulkley |
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Smithers |
125.20 |
CN |
Telkwa |
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Endako |
0.00 |
CN |
Telkwa |
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Endako |
115.40 |
CN |
Nechako |
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Prince George |
0.00 |
CN |
Nechako |
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Prince George |
146.10 |
CN |
Fraser |
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McBride |
0.00 |
CN |
Fraser |
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McBride |
43.40 |
CN |
Tete Jaune |
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Taverna |
0.00 |
CN |
Tete Jaune |
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Taverna |
20.20 |
CN |
Robson |
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Redpass |
0.00 |
CN |
Robson |
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Redpass |
43.70 |
CN |
Albreda |
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Jasper |
0.00 |
CN |
Albreda |
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MONTRÉAL-MATAPÉDIA-HALIFAX
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Halifax |
0.00 |
CN |
Bedford |
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Truro |
64.00 |
CN |
Bedford |
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Truro |
0.00 |
CN |
Springhill |
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West End |
126.00 |
CN |
Springhill |
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West End |
1.10 |
CN |
Gort |
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Jct Pacific Jct |
11.90 |
CN |
Gort |
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Jct Pacific Jct |
0.00 |
CN |
Newcastle |
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Campbellton |
173.20 |
CN |
Newcastle |
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Campbellton |
0.00 |
CN |
Mont-Joli |
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Rivière-du-Loup |
188.80 |
CN |
Mont-Joli |
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Rivière-du-Loup |
0.00 |
CN |
Montmagny |
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St. Charles |
101.40 |
CN |
Montmagny |
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St. Charles |
0.00 |
CN |
Diamond |
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Jct West Jct |
16.80 |
CN |
Diamond |
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Jct West Jct |
123.60 |
CN |
Montmagny |
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Charny |
122.90 |
CN |
Montmagny |
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Jct West Jct |
8.80 |
CN |
Drummondville |
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Ste-Rosalie |
125.10 |
CN |
Drummondville |
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Ste-Rosalie |
38.70 |
CN |
St-Hyacinthe |
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Cape |
73.10 |
CN |
St-Hyacinthe |
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Cape |
1.20 |
CN |
Montréal |
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Montréal |
0.20 |
CN |
Montréal |
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MONTRÉAL-MATAPÉDIA-GASPÉ
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Gaspé |
104.20 |
MTQ |
Chandler |
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New Carlisle |
0.00 |
MTQ |
Chandler |
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New Carlisle |
98.00 |
MTQ |
Cascapédia |
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Matapédia |
0.00 |
MTQ |
Cascapédia |
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Matapédia |
12.80 |
CN |
Mont-Joli |
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Rivière-du-Loup |
188.80 |
CN |
Mont-Joli |
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Rivière-du-Loup |
0.00 |
CN |
Montmagny |
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St. Charles |
101.40 |
CN |
Montmagny |
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St. Charles |
0.00 |
CN |
Diamond |
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Jct West Jct |
16.80 |
CN |
Diamond |
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Jct West Jct |
123.60 |
CN |
Montmagny |
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Charny |
122.90 |
CN |
Montmagny |
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Jct West Jct |
8.80 |
CN |
Drummondville |
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Ste-Rosalie |
125.10 |
CN |
Drummondville |
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Ste-Rosalie |
38.70 |
CN |
St-Hyacinthe |
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Cape |
73.10 |
CN |
St-Hyacinthe |
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Cape |
1.20 |
CN |
Montréal |
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Montréal |
0.20 |
CN |
Montréal |
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MONTRÉAL-QUÉBEC
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Québec |
15.90 |
VIA |
Bridge |
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Québec |
15.71 |
VIA |
Bridge |
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Québec |
15.71 |
CN |
Bridge |
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Charny |
0.40 |
CN |
Bridge |
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Charny |
122.90 |
CN |
Montmagny |
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Jct West Jct |
123.60 |
CN |
Montmagny |
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Jct West Jct |
0.00 |
CN |
Montmagny |
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Ste-Rosalie |
125.10 |
CN |
Drummondville |
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Ste-Rosalie |
38.70 |
CN |
Drummondville |
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Cape |
73.10 |
CN |
Drummondville |
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Cape |
1.20 |
CN |
Montréal |
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Montréal |
0.40 |
CN |
Montréal |
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MONTRÉAL-OTTAWA
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Ottawa |
76.43 |
VIA |
Alexandria |
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Ottawa Est/East |
76.25 |
VIA |
Alexandria |
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Ottawa Est/East |
76.25 |
CN/CP-VIA |
Alexandria |
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Hawthorne |
72.73 |
CN/CP-VIA |
Alexandria |
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Hawthorne |
72.73 |
VIA |
Alexandria |
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Frontière QC/ONT Border |
12.50 |
VIA |
Alexandria |
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Frontière QC/ONT Border |
12.50 |
CN-VIA |
Alexandria |
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Richer |
0.40 |
CN-VIA |
Alexandria |
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Richer |
0.40 |
CN |
Alexandria |
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Jct Coteau Jct |
0.00 |
CN |
Alexandria |
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Jct Coteau Jct |
38.00 |
CN |
Kingston |
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Dorval |
10.30 |
CN |
Kingston |
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Dorval |
11.60 |
CN |
Montréal |
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Montréal |
0.00 |
CN |
Montréal |
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OTTAWA-TORONTO
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Ottawa |
0.00 |
VIA |
Beachburg |
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Ottawa Ouest/West |
0.28 |
VIA |
Beachburg |
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Ottawa Ouest/West |
0.28 |
CN/CP-VIA |
Beachburg |
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Federal |
6.00 |
CN/CP-VIA |
Beachburg |
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Federal |
0.00 |
VIA |
Smiths Falls |
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Montague |
34.40 |
VIA |
Smiths Falls |
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Montague |
34.40 |
CP |
Smiths Falls |
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Smiths Falls Est/East |
34.50 |
CP |
Smiths Falls |
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Échangeur VIA/CP Interchange |
34.50 |
CP |
Smiths Falls |
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Triage Smiths Falls Yard |
0.00 |
CP |
Brockville |
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Smith Falls Ouest/West |
0.10 |
CP |
Brockville |
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Smith Falls Ouest/West |
0.10 |
CP-VIA |
Brockville |
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Rue William St. |
0.17 |
CP-VIA |
Brockville |
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Rue William St. |
0.17 |
VIA |
Brockville |
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Brockville |
27.80 |
VIA |
Brockville |
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Brockville |
125.60 |
CN |
Kingston |
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Jct Durham Jct |
313.57 |
CN |
Kingston |
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Jct Durham Jct |
313.57 |
Metrolinx |
Kingston |
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Toronto |
333.80 |
Metrolinx |
Kingston |
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MONTRÉAL-TORONTO
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Montréal |
0.20 |
CN |
Montréal |
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Dorval |
11.60 |
CN |
Montréal |
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Dorval |
10.30 |
CN |
Kingston |
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Jct Durham Jct |
313.57 |
CN |
Kingston |
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Jct Durham Jct |
313.57 |
Metrolinx |
Kingston |
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Toronto |
333.80 |
Metrolinx |
Kingston |
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TORONTO-LONDON-WINDSOR
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Toronto |
0.00 |
Metrolinx |
Oakville |
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Rue Kerr St. |
23.73 |
Metrolinx |
Oakville |
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Rue Kerr St. |
23.73 |
CN |
Oakville |
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Bayview |
36.90 |
CN |
Oakville |
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Bayview |
0.00 |
CN |
Dundas |
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London |
78.20 |
CN |
Dundas |
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London |
0.00 |
CN |
Strathroy |
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Komoka |
9.80 |
CN |
Strathroy |
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Komoka |
7.10 |
CN |
Chatham |
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Bloomfield |
63.90 |
CN |
Chatham |
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Bloomfield |
63.90 |
VIA |
Chatham |
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Windsor |
105.60 |
VIA |
Chatham |
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TORONTO-LONDON-SARNIA-PORT HURON
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Toronto |
0.00 |
Metrolinx |
Weston |
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Halwest |
16.80 |
Metrolinx |
Weston |
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Halwest |
11.10 |
CN |
Halton |
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Silver |
24.10 |
CN |
Halton |
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Silver |
30.00 |
Metrolinx |
Guelph |
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Kitchener |
63.00 |
Metrolinx |
Guelph |
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Kitchener |
63.00 |
CN-GEXR |
Guelph |
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Échangeur GEXR-CN Interchange |
118.80 |
CN-GEXR |
Guelph |
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Échangeur CN-GEXR Interchange |
118.80 |
CN |
Guelph |
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Jct London Jct |
119.90 |
CN |
Guelph |
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Jct London Jct |
76.70 |
CN |
Dundas |
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London |
78.20 |
CN |
Dundas |
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London |
0.00 |
CN |
Strathroy |
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Sarnia |
58.90 |
CN |
Strathroy |
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Port Huron |
61.70 |
CN |
Strathroy |
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Note : CN leases subdivision to Goderich-Exeter Railway Company Limited (Genesee & Wyoming Inc.)
TORONTO-NIAGARA FALLS
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Toronto |
0.00 |
Metrolinx |
Oakville |
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Rue Kerr St. |
23.73 |
Metrolinx |
Oakville |
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Rue Kerr St. |
23.73 |
CN |
Oakville |
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Hamilton |
39.90 |
CN |
Oakville |
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Hamilton |
43.70 |
CN |
Grimsby |
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Niagara Falls |
0.47 |
CN |
Grimsby |
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Niagara Falls |
0.47 |
VIA |
Grimsby |
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Niagara Falls |
0.35 |
VIA |
Grimsby |
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SUDBURY-WHITE RIVER
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Triage Capreol Yard |
275.90 |
CN |
Bala |
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Jct Sudbury Jct |
263.20 |
CN |
Bala |
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Jct Sudbury Jct |
0.00 |
CN |
Sudbury Spur |
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Échangeur CN/CP Interchange |
6.70 |
CN |
Sudbury Spur |
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Échangeur CN/CP Interchange |
1.60 |
CP |
Nickel Spur |
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|
Sudbury |
0.00 |
CP |
Nickel Spur |
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|
Sudbury |
79.00 |
CP |
Cartier |
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|
Cartier |
113.00 |
CP |
Cartier |
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|
Cartier |
0.00 |
CP |
Nemegos |
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Chapleau |
136.40 |
CP |
Nemegos |
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|
Chapleau |
0.00 |
CP |
White River |
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|
White River |
129.90 |
CP |
White River |
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VICTORIA-COURTENAY
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Victoria |
0.00 |
ICF |
Victoria |
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|
Courtenay |
139.70 |
ICF |
Victoria |
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THE PAS-FLIN FLON
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The Pas |
0.00 |
HBR |
Wekusko |
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|
Jct Flin Flon Jct |
4.20 |
HBR |
Wekusko |
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Jct Flin Flon Jct |
0.00 |
HBR |
Flin Flon |
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Jct Sherritt Jct |
53.30 |
HBR |
Flin Flon |
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THE PAS-WABOWDEN-GILLAM-CHURCHILL
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|
Churchill |
509.80 |
HBR |
Herchmer |
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|
Gillam |
326.10 |
HBR |
Herchmer |
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|
Gillam |
326.10 |
HBR |
Thicket |
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Jct Thompson Jct |
199.80 |
HBR |
Thicket |
|
|
|
Jct Thompson Jct |
0.00 |
HBR |
Thompson |
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|
Thompson |
30.50 |
HBR |
Thompson |
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|
Thompson |
30.50 |
HBR |
Thompson |
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|
Jct Thompson Jct |
0.00 |
HBR |
Thompson |
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|
|
Jct Thompson Jct |
199.80 |
HBR |
Thicket |
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|
Wabowden |
136.40 |
HBR |
Thicket |
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|
Wabowden |
136.40 |
HBR |
Wekusko |
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The Pas |
0.00 |
HBR |
Wekusko |
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The Pas |
88.10 |
CN |
Turnberry |
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Hudson Bay |
0.00 |
CN |
Turnberry |
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|
Hudson Bay |
0.00 |
CN |
Tisdale |
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Mutchler |
1.50 |
CN |
Tisdale |
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Mutchler |
92.90 |
CN |
Assiniboine |
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Canora |
0.00 |
CN |
Assiniboine |
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Canora |
124.90 |
CN |
Togo |
|
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|
Dauphin |
0.00 |
CN |
Togo |
|
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|
Dauphin |
121.70 |
CN |
Gladstone |
|
|
|
Kearns |
0.00 |
CN |
Gladstone |
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Kearns |
55.70 |
CN |
Rivers |
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Winnipeg |
0.00 |
CN |
Rivers |
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Senneterre |
257.20 |
CN |
St-Maurice |
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|
Fitzpatrick |
0.00 |
CN |
St-Maurice |
|
|
|
Fitzpatrick |
125.40 |
CN |
La Tuque |
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Hervey |
71.60 |
CN |
La Tuque |
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Jct Lac St-Jean Jct |
71.50 |
CN |
La Tuque |
|
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|
Jonquière |
200.80 |
CN |
Lac St-Jean |
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|
Hervey |
18.70 |
CN |
Lac St-Jean |
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|
Hervey |
18.70 |
CN |
Lac St-Jean |
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Jct La Tuque Jct |
18.60 |
CN |
Lac St-Jean |
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Triage Garneau Yard |
0.00 |
CN |
Lac St-Jean |
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Triage Garneau Yard |
40.10 |
CN |
Joliette |
|
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Pointe-aux-Trembles |
127.80 |
CN |
Joliette |
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Pointe-aux-Trembles |
127.80 |
CN |
St-Laurent |
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Triage Taschereau Yard |
146.20 |
CN |
St-Laurent |
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Triage Taschereau Yard Entrée-sortie/entrance-exit |
8.70 |
CN |
Montréal |
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|
Montréal |
0.00 |
CN |
Montréal |
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VIA - VIA Rail Canada Inc.
BNSF - BNSF Railway Company
CN - Canadian National Railway Company
CP - Canadian Pacific Railway Company
GEXR - Goderich-Exeter Railway Company Limited
HBR - Hudson Bay Railway Company
ICF - Island Corridor Foundation
METROLINX
MTQ - Ministère des transports du Québec
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