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Types of dispute resolution services
The CTA can resolve disputes that arise between federal railway companies and their clients and neighbours.
Facilitation
An Agency officer assesses the issue and leads an informal exchange between the parties, usually by...
Web page | 2023-09-30
The Agency monitors rail performance and service issues using publicly available data.
This includes:
CN rail volumes and CPKC rail volumes.
Volume variance across Canada, the US, and Mexico.
Grain service and volume data through the Grain Monitoring Program (GMP) reports.
Additional...
Web page | 2023-12-21
Shippers have a right to access railway services in Canada under the Canada Transportation Act. This right is the Common Carrier Obligation and is a defining principle of Canadian freight rail service.
We support shippers by:
monitoring railway company level of services,
providing assistance...
Web page | 2023-01-23
The Canadian Transportation Agency (Agency) is providing an opportunity for public comments on the application by Canadian National Railway Company (CN) to construct a 47 km spur track (the 'Line') west of the Village of Jansen, Saskatchewan and east of the Town of Nokomis, Saskatchewan. This Line...
Consultation | 2023-02-27
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Effective September 1st, 2023
Note
The rates in the schedules of this guide are based on information submitted by Canadian National Railway Company (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway Company (CPKC) in 2019, which the Agency has indexed for 2023....
Publication | 2023-09-15
Part 1 – Introduction
1.1 Context of the Guidelines
The Canada Transportation Act (Act) provides a framework for railway companies under federal jurisdiction to transfer or discontinue railway lines provided certain procedures are followed.
The Act also sets out a process that must be followed...
Publication | 2023-12-11