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CTA announces Volume-Related Composite Price Indices for Crop Year 2020–2021 for CN and CP
April 30, 2020 – Gatineau, QC – Canadian Transportation Agency The Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) has announced its determination of the Volume-Related Composite Price Index (VRCPI) for the Canadian National Railway Company (CN) at 1.4202 and the Canadian Pacific Railway Company (CP) at 1....
News | 2020-04-30
Consultation Paper - Regulated Interswitching: Proposed Changes To Rate-Setting And Billing
The Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) sets the rates for regulated interswitching (within 30 kilometres). We propose improving the way we set these rates and the way they appear on waybills. In this paper, we identify four specific changes that we believe would make the rates simpler, fairer,...
Web page | 2020-08-13
Regulated Interswitching: Proposed Changes To Rate-Setting And Billing
The consultation is now concluded. Here's What We Heard On August 28, the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) launched consultations on changes it proposes making to the Railway Interswitching Regulations in an effort to ensure that regulated interswitching rates remain simple, fair, and...
Consultation | 2020-08-13
Discussion Paper on the Methodology to Determine Net Rail Investment and Capital Structure for the Calculation of Cost of Capital Rates
Introduction As part of its mandate to support the efficiency of Canada's national transportation system, the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) calculates regulated cost of capital rates, which the CTA uses in various rail related determinations – including regulated interswitching and the...
Web page | 2020-09-25
Consultation on Cost of Capital Rates
As part of its mandate to support the efficiency of Canada's national transportation system, the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) calculates regulated cost of capital rates, which the CTA uses in various rail related determinations – including regulated interswitching and the Maximum Revenue...
Consultation | 2020-09-25
FAQs: Private Railway Crossings
What is a crossing? A ''crossing'' is a road or other way across a railway line, either at level (grade crossing) or by going underneath or overhead (grade separation). "Private crossing" means one used by landowners – such as farmers – and "road crossing" usually means one used by the general...
Web page | 2020-11-03
CN and CP above their Maximum Grain Revenue Entitlements for Crop Year 2019–2020
OTTAWA – December 22, 2020 – In a determination issued today, the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) ruled that revenues of the Canadian National Railway Company (CN) and the Canadian Pacific Railway Company (CP) were above their maximum grain revenue entitlements for the crop year 2019–2020....
News | 2020-12-22
Freight Rail Service and Rates: A Guide
Disclaimer : This is not a legal document. The explanations and definitions it sets out are for general guidance purposes only. For legal information, see the following legislation, regulations, and rules: Canada Transportation Act, Part III (Railway Transportation), Part IV (Arbitrations...
Publication | 2021-03-08
CTA announces Volume-Related Composite Price Indices for Crop Year 2021–2022 for CN and CP
April 29, 2021 – Gatineau, QC – Canadian Transportation Agency The Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) has announced its determination of the Volume-Related Composite Price Index (VRCPI) for the Canadian National Railway Company (CN) at 1.4505 and the Canadian Pacific Railway Company (CP) at 1....
News | 2021-04-29
Discussion Paper: Whether General Purpose Debt Should Be Included in the Calculation of Cost of Capital Rates
Introduction As part of its mandate to support the efficiency of Canada's national transportation system, the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) calculates regulated cost of capital rates, which the CTA uses in various rail-related determinations – including regulated interswitching and the...
Web page | 2021-07-05

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