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What is interswitching?
Interswitching is the transfer of traffic between two railway companies (railways). One railway takes a shipper’s freight part of the way between origin and destination. It then transfers the freight to a competing railway with which the shipper has made arrangements for...
Web page | 2025-10-22
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Background
On November 21, 2024, the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) launched consultations to review the Railway Interswitching Regulations. The CTA...
Consultation | 2025-04-29
Background
The Canada Transportation Act requires Agency approval for the construction of federally-regulated railway lines. The Agency will approve an application to construct a railway line if it determines that the location of the railway line is reasonable, taking into consideration the:...
Consultation | 2025-05-15
Background
The Canada Transportation Act requires Agency approval for the construction of federally-regulated railway lines. The Agency will approve an application to construct a railway line if it determines that the location of the railway line is reasonable, taking into consideration the:...
Consultation | 2025-04-07