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Help for Shippers
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
Agency determinations related to the maximum revenue entitlement
To learn more about the revenue cap, see The Maximum Revenue Entitlement: A Guide. Crop year VRCPI determination MRE determination Related determinations 2022-2023 Determination No. R-2022-50     2021-2022 CN Determination No. R-...
Web page | 2022-12-22
Maximum Grain Revenue Entitlements for Crop Year 2021–2022
OTTAWA – December 22, 2022 - In a determination issued today, the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) ruled that revenues of both the Canadian National Railway Company (CN) and the Canadian Pacific Railway Company (CP) were above their respective maximum grain revenue entitlements for the crop...
News | 2022-12-22
Railway, Rail Shipper and Community Help Line
  1-877-850-7148 The Canadian Transportation Agency offers information, guidance and dispute resolution services about: level of service provided by railway companies to shippers rail noise and vibration railway crossings and other issues We can also help with shipper and...
Web page | 2022-12-08
Agency-approved cost of capital rates for other regulatory purposes
Canadian National Railway Company (CN) Year Long-Term Debt Rate Deferred Taxes Rate Common Equity Pre-Tax Cost of Capital Pre-Tax Weighted Rate 2021 4.04% 0.00% 7.79% 4.99% 2020 4.02% 0.00% 6.60% 4.31% 2019...
Web page | 2022-11-29
Agency-approved cost of capital rates for the Volume-Related Composite Price Index
The Agency determines the cost of capital rates to be used for the development of the Volume-Related Composite Price Index, under subsection 151(1) of the Canada Transportation Act. The rates are approved each year in March for the upcoming crop year (August 1 - July 31). Canadian National...
Web page | 2022-11-29
Railway Certificates of Fitness are now accessible
Railway Certificates of Fitness (CoF) for Canadian federally-regulated railway companies are now available to the public (active, cancelled, suspended). On all Certificates of Fitness, you will find a general description of the certificate holder's authorized rail operations within Canada. Details...
News | 2022-11-28
Certificates of Fitness for federally-regulated railways
The Agency issues certificates of fitness to parties intending to construct or operate a railway under federal jurisdiction once it determines that adequate liability insurance is in place. It can also modify, suspend or cancel a valid certificate to reflect changes to rail operations....
Web page | 2022-11-28
List of arbitrators for arbitration pursuant to sections 36.2, 169.42 and 169(1) of the Canada Transportation Act
List of Arbitrators call out The Canadian Transportation Agency is expanding its List of Arbitrators (List). As required by subsections 169(1) and 169.42(1) of the Canada Transportation Act, we periodically consult on the List’s composition and make revisions. With the help of the ADR...
Web page | 2022-11-21
Rail Monitoring at the Agency
The Agency monitors rail performance and service issues using publicly available data. This includes: CN rail volumes and CP 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 | 2022-10-25

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