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Section 1000 Introduction to the Uniform Classification of Accounts
Introduction
This document deals with the Uniform Classification of Accounts (UCA) for railway companies and certain related railway records (principally operating statistics).
Purpose
The purpose of the UCA is to define the...
Publication | 2015-10-05
Purpose
This document explains noise and vibration from idling locomotives, including:
reasons why locomotives idle
characteristics of noise and vibration from idling locomotives
potential ways of managing noise and vibration impacts
It was developed by the Canadian Transportation Agency's...
Publication | 2016-03-30
Part 1 - Insurance Requirements - Background and Features
1.1 Purpose
The purpose of this guide is to assist stakeholders to understand and comply with the new insurance requirements under the Safe and Accountable Rail Act (SARA) and to inform them about the process that the Canadian...
Publication | 2016-06-15
Getting started
Overview
Issues eligible for arbitration
How to apply
Eligibility of submissions
Objections
Scenarios where a railway company can object to an application
Procedures for the adjudication of objections
Principles related...
Publication | 2016-07-18
Introduction
In May 2016, the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) launched a process to update all regulations for which it is responsible, to ensure they keep pace with changes in business models, user expectations and best practices in the regulatory field.
This Regulatory Modernization...
Publication | 2019-03-04
This is not a legal document. The explanations and definitions provided are for general guidance purposes only.
For legal information on Long-Haul Interswitching, see the Canada Transportation Act, section 129 and the proposed Rules of Procedure for Long-Haul Interswitching Adjudication.
In...
Publication | 2019-10-15
Arbitrator selection
After receiving a request for final offer arbitration, the Canadian Transportation Agency will send a letter to the parties to acknowledge receipt of the final offer submission. The letter will also include timelines for filing final offers including dollar amounts, as well as...
Publication | 2011-11-14
For some of the Final Offer Arbitration (FOA) requests filed with the Canadian Transportation Agency (Agency), preliminary questions were raised regarding the Agency's jurisdiction to refer these matters for arbitration. Since FOA is a private and a commercial matter between parties, the Agency...
Publication | 2008-05-06
Insurance Covering Railway Third Party Liability for Freight and Passenger Operations [PDF]
Publication | 2017-03-07
Introduction
The Agency may determine the facts of a dispute involving rate and service matters arising in the rail industry and order the appropriate relief to be implemented.
The Agency further oversees the competitive rail access provisions of the Canada Transportation Act, which are designed...
Publication | 2008-05-06