Current status: Closed
Open on March 19, 2019 and will be closed on May 31, 2019.
The Transportation Modernization Act (TMA) introduced a new requirement for class 1 rail carriers to submit detailed waybill (rate) data, along with public service and performance information for their Canadian operations.
Transport Canada (TC) is launching a regulatory process to:
- Amend the Transportation Information Regulations (TIR) to collect data currently collected under the TMA; and,
- Refine and potentially expand the rail data that is collected.
Refining and expanding data would primarily be aimed at increasing the transparency of Canada's freight-rail network, particularly in respect of railway service and performance.
Join in: how to participate
Share your ideas
Register at Let’s Talk Transportation to provide your comments on discussion questions.
You can also upload a document through the Submission tab on Let’s Talk Freight-Rail Data.
Who is the focus of this consultation
All Canadians are invited to participate in the online consultations. Those with a particular interest may include:
- Railways
- Freight-rail users
Key questions for discussion
- Are the weekly rail service and performance metrics published on the Transportation Data and Information Hub helpful? How are you using the metrics?
- What additional information would help you to better understand how the rail system is performing?
- Do you need other metrics? (e.g., commodity or geographic-specific data)
- What kind of public studies would you like to see Transport Canada undertake to further improve visibility into the rail industry?
Contact us
Address:
Rail Policy Analysis and Legislative Initiatives
Transport Canada, Surface Transportation Policy
Tower C, Place de Ville
27th Floor, 330 Sparks Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N5
Phone: 613-990-2309
Toll Free: 1-866-995-9737
Teletypewriter (TTY): 1-888-675-6863
Fax: 613-954-4731
Email: TC.freightrail-fretferroviaire.TC@tc.gc.ca