The Canadian Transportation Agency issued Decision No. 461-R-2013 ruling that the revenues of the Canadian National Railway Company (CN) are under its maximum revenue entitlement and that the Canadian Pacific Railway Company (CP) has exceeded its revenue cap for crop year 2012-2013. CN’s grain revenue of $556,589,140 was $6,346,256 below its revenue cap of $562,935,396. … Read more
In two separate decisions released Aug. 29, the Canadian Transportation Agency ordered Air Canada and Porter Airlines to revise certain domestic tariff provisions. A tariff is the contract between the carrier and the passenger which contains an air carrier's terms and conditions of carriage. Tariff provisions are enforceable by the agency. "Passengers have a fundamental … Read more
The Canadian Transportation Agency suspended the certificate of fitness for Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway Ltd. (MMA) and its wholly owned subsidiary Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Canada Co. (MMAC), finding that the railways have not demonstrated that their third party liability insurance is adequate for ongoing operations. The full release is available online. Call 819-934-3448.
The Canadian Transportation Agency released a new Accessibility Code of Practice and resource tool to improve the accessibility of Non-National Airports System (non-NAS) air terminals for persons with disabilities. The National Airports System (NAS) is comprised of 26 national airports linking Canada from coast to coast. The agency has a Code of Practice which applies … Read more
The Canadian Transportation Agency launched a consultation to seek the views of the public and industry on the best approach to the application of baggage rules for transportation to, from and within Canada involving multiple air carriers. Baggage rules address matters such as the number of bags a passenger may check, the weight and size … Read more
WestJet, Air Canada, Porter, Air Transat, Canadian North, First Air, Air Creebec, Sunwing, Air Inuit and Orca Airways are now displaying all-inclusive air prices on their on-line booking systems—in line with new regulations that came into force on Dec. 18, 2012. The regulations enable consumers to easily determine the total advertised air price and promote … Read more
The Canadian Transportation Agency found that Air Canada's proposed tariff revisions to stop transporting non-human primates for research are not unreasonable or discriminatory and do not subject any person or description of traffic to any prejudice or disadvantage and has therefore dismissed the complaints. The decision is the result of complaints submitted to the Agency … Read more
The Canadian Transportation Agency issued its Decision No. 477-R-2012, ruling that the revenues of the Canadian National Railway Company (CN) and the Canadian Pacific Railway Company (CP) for the movement of western grain have exceeded their revenue caps for crop year 2011-2012 by less than 0.1 per cent. CN's grain revenue of $542,756,316 was $240,185 … Read more
The Canadian Transportation Agency launched two new resource tools for travellers with disabilities and for transportation service providers to improve their access to and understanding of the agency's process for resolving disputes within the federal transportation network. These new client-centred resource tools explain the agency's approaches in resolving accessible transportation complaints between persons with disabilities … Read more
The Canadian Transportation Agency released its annual report showcasing its recent achievements in making Canada's transportation system more competitive, efficient and accessible. The annual report assesses the agency's performance against targets from its strategic plan 2011-2014, and measures its progress in enhancing client service, renewing its regulatory regime and focussing on people—the agency's three strategic … Read more
