Scott Streiner, Chair and CEO of the Canadian Transportation Agency, announced a full review of all the regulations administered by the Agency. To advance this initiative, the Agency will actively engage a broad range of stakeholders, including the transportation industry, shippers, consumers and disability rights organizations. All interested Canadians will have an opportunity to provide feedback. A … Read more
The Canadian Transportation Agency has announced a 4.8 per cent increase in the Volume-Related Composite Price Index, which is used in determining the maximum revenue entitlement for the Canadian National Railway Company and the Canadian Pacific Railway Company for the movement of western grain. Decision No. 131-R-2016 sets the index at 1.3275 for the 2016-2017 … Read more
The Canadian Transportation Agency issued a determination that will bring clarity and predictability to the air industry, allow for innovation and consumer choice, and maintain protection for travelers. The agency determined that resellers – companies who purchase seats from an air carrier and resell them to the public – will not be required to hold … Read more
Following SkyGreece’s recent suspension of its operations, many complaints have been filed with the Canadian Transportation Agency. These cases are being handled through established dispute resolution processes. In a decision rendered Sept. 3, the Agency indicated that it had arrived at a preliminary opinion that SkyGreece has failed to properly apply its tariff – its contract … Read more
The Canadian Transportation Agency has announced a 5.6 per cent decrease in the Volume-Related Composite Price Index (VRCPI), which is used in determining the maximum revenue entitlement for the Canadian National Railway Company (CN) and the Canadian Pacific Railway Company (CP) for the movement of western grain.Decision No. 120-R-2015 sets the index at 1.2517 for the … Read more
The Canadian Transportation Agency issued Decision No. 451-R-2014 ruling that the revenues of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company (CP) are under its maximum revenue entitlement and that the Canadian National Railway Company (CN) has exceeded its revenue entitlement for crop year 2013-2014. In the 2013-2014 crop year, 38,461,953 tonnes of Western grain were moved, which … Read more
Starting Dec. 31, 2016, any newly installed automated self-service kiosks used for such things as check in, printing of boarding passes and baggage tags at Canadian air, ferry and train terminals should be accessible to travellers with disabilities, with the ultimate goal of ensuring that 25 percent of kiosks are accessible by Dec. 31, 2022. … Read more
The agency is launching new dispute adjudication rules and a new website to provide more user-friendly, transparent and timely service to Canadians. The new rules will make dispute adjudication processes faster, more transparent and more predictable. The improvements in the rules reflect feedback from client surveys and consultations indicating a need for faster service and clearer, … Read more
The Canadian Transportation Agency has announced a 4.2 percent increase in the Volume-Related Composite Price Index (VRCPI), which is used in determining the maximum revenue entitlement for the Canadian National Railway Company (CN) and the Canadian Pacific Railway Company (CP) for the movement of western grain. Decision No. 150-R-2014 sets the index at 1.3219 for … Read more
In a decision issued on April 16 (Decision No. 144-A-2014), the agency determined that, for international itineraries involving multiple air carriers to and from Canada, purchased on a single ticket issued on or after October 1, 2014, carriers should: 10 apply a single set of baggage rules to the entire itinerary; and 2) disclose the … Read more
