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Types of disputes we can help with
Under section 99 (Part III) of the Canada Transportation Act, if the parties are unable to reach an agreement respecting a railway crossing, the party proposing to construct the crossing may apply to the Agency.
The Agency may authorize the construction of the...
Web page | 2016-08-26
Types of disputes we can help with
Sometimes railway companies charge shippers for specific activities performed over and above the service to be provided upon payment of the rate, such as:
demurrage (taking longer than permitted to load or unload a railcar);
cleaning and storing railcars;...
Web page | 2016-08-26
Types of disputes we can help with
Whenever a public passenger service provider and a railway company are unable to agree in respect of any matter raised in the context of the negotiation of any agreement concerning the use of the railway company’s railway, land, equipment, facilities or services...
Web page | 2016-08-26
Types of disputes we can help with
A railway company can apply to the Agency for the right to run its trains over the tracks of any other federal railway company when no negotiated agreement exists.
For more information about running rights and joint track usage, read section 138 of the Canada...
Web page | 2016-08-26
Types of disputes we can help with
Competitive line rates
A shipper located beyond the 30 kilometer interswitching limit may ask the Agency to set a competitive line rate for moving goods over the originating railway to the interchange point, for transfer to another railway.
The shipper must...
Web page | 2016-08-26
The Agency can help to resolve rail service disputes between a shipper and a railway company.
A railway company has service obligations for carrying traffic for shippers, which includes furnishing adequate and suitable accommodation for loading, receiving, carrying, delivering, and unloading...
Web page | 2016-08-26
Types of disputes we can help with
The Agency can help resolve disputes between railway companies and:
road authorities when they want to construct or reconstruct a road crossing;
landowners who need to cross the track of a railway company to access their property;
utility companies who want...
Web page | 2016-08-26
What is rail arbitration?
It’s one of three types of arbitration offered as part of the Agency’s options for dispute resolution.
Types of disputes
Disputes between
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Timeframes
Legislation
The application of any rate or charge for the movement...
Web page | 2016-07-06
Getting started
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 to...
Web page | 2016-06-21
Under Part III, Division V of the Canada Transportation Act, a federal railway company must take these steps before transferring or discontinuing operations:
provide notice in the company’s three-year plan for at least 12 months of its intention to discontinue operating the line;
publicly...
Web page | 2016-06-21
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