Summary:
For the first 50 weeks of 2021 compared with the same period in 2020:
• U.S. total rail traffic clocked in at 25,336,972 units, up 5.9%;
• Canadian total rail traffic reached 7,323,349 units, up 1%; and
• Mexican total rail traffic climbed to 1,820,084 units, up 4.3%.
Source - https://www.progressiverailroading.com/rail_industry_trends/news/Week-50-Intermodal-still-a-drag-on-US-rail-volume--65518#
1. Rail accidents - https://www.railcan.ca/news/rail-trends-2021-an-unprecedented-year/
2. ESG and CN - https://sustainablebiz.ca/cn-rail-earns-a-sustainability-non-profit-cdp/
3. Rail volumes - https://sustainablebiz.ca/cn-rail-earns-a-sustainability-non-profit-cdp/
4. China - https://qz.com/2102636/supply-chain-chaos-spurs-china-europe-rail-freight-revival/
5. Diesel - https://markets.businessinsider.com/commodities/diesel-price
6. Climate change - https://railfan.com/union-pacific-aims-for-zero-emissions-by-2050/
7. Hydrogen - https://www.railjournal.com/fleet/first-north-american-hydrogen-locomotive-begins-testing/
8. Rail - https://www.railjournal.com/fleet/first-north-american-hydrogen-locomotive-begins-testing/
9. Railcar - https://www.progressiverailroading.com/mechanical/article/What-will-the-rail-equipment-market-look-like-in-2022--65378
10. Rail - https://ca.movies.yahoo.com/passenger-rail-sees-historic-spending-205922875.html
11. Transit - https://ca.movies.yahoo.com/passenger-rail-sees-historic-spending-205922875.html
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3. AGENDA
• Transportation Shipments
• % change in Transportation Shipments
• Government Policies / Rules
• Global Ranking / Quality of Infrastructure
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• Analytics / Rail Safety
• Blog – CN Rail
• Climate Change – Rail
• Summary
4. CAR LOADING / RAIL
– OCTOBER 2021
SOURCE -
HTTPS://WWW150.STATCAN.GC.CA/N1/
DAILY-QUOTIDIEN/211224/DQ211224A-
ENG.HTM
Rail Car Loading.pdf
5. CAR LOADING / RAIL
– OCTOBER 2021
Source - SOURCE -
HTTPS://WWW150.STATCAN.GC.CA/N1/
DAILY-QUOTIDIEN/211224/DQ211224A-
ENG.HTM
6. CAR LOADING / RAIL
– OCTOBER 2021
Source -
HTTPS://WWW150.STATCAN.GC.CA/N1/
DAILY-QUOTIDIEN/211224/DQ211224A-
ENG.HTM
11. AIR TRANSPORTATION ACT
Source - https://www.mccarthy.ca/en/insights/articles/bill-c-49-shakes-air-transportation-law-canada
With the adoption of bill C-49, the terms of these exemptions have now become law and the CTA’s foreign
ownership cap has passed from 25% to 49%. That said, a single foreign corporation or entity can only own up to
25% of the voting interests, and any number of foreign airlines may together own a total of 25% of the voting
interests of a “Canadian” airline. In addition, bill C-49 does not modify the CTA’s requirement that notwithstanding
any foreign participation, a “Canadian” entity must be “controlled in fact” by Canadians.
With the adoption of bill C-49, the CTA requires that the Agency make regulations establishing a new airline
passenger rights regime. The regulations will govern flights to, from and within Canada, including connecting
flights, and will specify the requirements governing a carrier’s obligations in the case of flight delay, cancellation or
denial of boarding, as well as minimum standards of treatment, compensation and assistance in completing the
planned itinerary.
12. RAIL TRANSPORTATION ACT
Source - https://www.mccarthy.ca/en/insights/articles/bill-c-49-brings-important-changes-rail-transportation-
canada
• More reporting on shipments
• Ownership rules changes to CN
• Improvements to monitoring of Rail Systems (i.e. black box)
• Inter switching rate changes
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Editor's Notes
Source- https://www.cer-rec.gc.ca/nrg/sttstc/crdlndptrlmprdct/stt/cndncrdlxprtsrl-eng.html or https://www.cer-rec.gc.ca/en/data-analysis/energy-commodities/crude-oil-petroleum-products/statistics/canadian-crude-oil-exports-rail-monthly-data.html or https://www.bst-tsb.gc.ca/eng/stats/rail/2020/08/index.html or https://www.bst-tsb.gc.ca/eng/stats/rail/2021/08/index.html