The document summarizes recent trends in the rail transportation sector in Canada and the United States. It notes that rail shipments of commodities like grains have increased in Canada in 2022, reflecting higher agricultural production. It also discusses the rail industry's ongoing transition to more environmentally friendly technologies like hydrogen-powered locomotives to reduce emissions. Finally, the document provides several links to additional sources on topics like regulations, infrastructure quality, and using data analytics to improve rail safety.

1. TRANSPORTATION
SECTOR - RAILWAYS -
ANALYSIS AND
COMMENTARY –
JUNE 2023
BY: PAUL YOUNG CPA CGA
PRE-SALES, BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT, AND CUSTOM
SUCCESS EXPERT.
DATE: JUNE 20, 2023

2. PAUL YOUNG - BIO
• CPA, CGA (1996)
• Academia (PF1, FA4, FN2, MU1. and MS2)
• SME – Customer Success Management
• SME – Risk Management
• SME – ESG and Sustainability Policy and Reporting
• SME – Close, Consolidate and Reporting
• SME – Public Policy
• SME – Emerging Technology
• SME – Business Process Change
• SME – Financial Solutions
• SME – Macro/Micro Indicators
• SME – Supply Chain Management
• SME – Data, AI, Security, and Platform
• SME – Internal Controls and Auditing
Contact information email: Paul_Young_CGA@outlook.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-young-055632b/
SlideShare - https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga
Pre-Sales, Business Development, and Customer
Success Specialist

3. AGENDA
• Transportation Shipments
• % change in Transportation Shipments
• Government Policies / Rules
• Global Ranking / Quality of Infrastructure
• Global Ranking / Quality of Supply Management – Infrastructure
• Analytics / Rail Safety
• Blog – CN Rail
• Climate Change – Rail
• Summary

4. CAR LOADING / RAIL
SOURCE – STATS CANADA

5. CAR LOADING / RAIL - USA

6. RAIL OIL SHIPMENTS

7. RAIL SAFETY https://www.bst-tsb.gc.ca

8. CAPITAL INVESTMENT / RAILROAD
Source - https://www.cn.ca/en/investors and http://s21.q4cdn.com/736796105/files/doc_financials/quarterly-report/2018/q1/Q1-2018-
Presentation-FINAL.pdf
CP

9. CP RAIL
Source - https://investor.cpr.ca/financials/default.aspx

10. 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.

11. 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

12. PIPELINE ACCIDENTS
Source - http://www.bst-
tsb.gc.ca/eng/stats/pipeline/2022/08/p2
022-08-t1.html

13. RAIL SYSTEMS / QUALITY
Source - https://www.theglobaleconomy.com/rankings/railroad_quality/

14. GLOBAL / SUPPLY MANAGEMENT - INFRASTRUCTURE
Source - https://lpi.worldbank.org/international/global?order=Infrastructure&sort=asc

15. ANALYTICS AND RAIL TRANSPORTATION
• Data Analytics / Rail - https://www.globalrailwayreview.com/article/97670/four-benefits-data-analytics-
safety-modern-rail/
• Rail inspection / AI - https://www.railwayage.com/regulatory/ai-machine-learning-enhance-track-
inspection/
• Analytics / Rail - https://www.ibm.com/industries/travel-transportation/rail
• Broken Rail Detection - https://trn.trains.com/news/news-wire/2020/10/27-canadian-pacific-deploying-
new-broken-rail-detection-system-in-dark-territory

16. CLIMATE CHANGE / RAIL
• CP conversion to Hydrogen - https://www.cpr.ca/en/media/cp-announces-hydrogen-powered-
locomotive-pilot-project
• Replacing Diesel with cleaner options - https://www.railjournal.com/in_depth/hydrogen-and-battery-
trains-end-for-diesel-traction
• CN and CP emissions reduction - https://trn.trains.com/news/news-wire/2020/12/17-canadian-
national-canadian-pacific-seek-alternatives-to-diesel-electric-locomotives

17. ESG AND SUSTAINABILITY
Blog - The Rise of ESG 3.0 - How the Future of ESG Can Deliver Better Results - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/paul-young-055632b_the-
rise-of-esg-30-how-the-future-of-esg-activity-7034528825854095360-46L2?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/the-rise-of-esg-3.0%3A-how-the-future-of-esg-can-deliver-better-results
Here are a few links:
Additional Sources
Circular Economy - https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/what-is-the-circular-economy-and-how-can-data-and-ai-drive-outcomespptx-
257103318
Risk and Compliance - https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/strengthen-internal-controls-and-compliance-through-data-and-ai-as-part-
of-the-regulatory-and-corporate-reporting-cyclepptx
ESG and Sustainability Reporting - https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/introductory-to-esg-and-sustainability-reportingpptx
Data Management - https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/how-to-solve-data-management-isuses-for-both-the-private-and-public-
sectorspptx
Close, consolidate, and reporting - https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/close-consolidate-and-reporting-cyclepptx-256864692
Top Reporting Challenges - https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/top-reporting-challenges-facing-both-the-private-and-public-
sectorpptx
Data and AI - https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/leveraging-realtime-analytics-as-part-of-driving-data-and-ai-to-improve-business-
outcomespptx

18. GEOSPATIAL (VEGETATION AND FLOOD MITIGATION)
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/rwlord_river-flood-highest-since-2001-in-miss-valley-activity-
7062395985708085249-YI2M?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
Leverage data and AI as part mitigating geopolitical risks and threats is becoming increasing
important for both private and public sectors. The ability to leverage geospatial data with business
analytical tools like Cognos Analytics and Planning Analtyics can lead to better risk mitigation as
part of safeguarding assets.
Blog – Geospatial data with Planning Analytics - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/paul-young-
055632b_geospatial-data-with-planning-analytics-activity-7062420172178915328-
l43Y?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

19. SUMMARY
• Railways will continue to move forward with their green transition
Blog – Rail Shipments and Car Loadings – Canada and United States
n April, non-intermodal freight loadings (mainly commodities) in Canada increased for the 12th
consecutive month, rising 5.1% year over year to 25.2 million tonnes, led by large increases in
some agricultural and food products, notably grains.
These increases reflected a rebound in Canadian grain production due to good growing
conditions during 2022. For example, carloadings of wheat rose year over year for the eighth
month in a row, up 76.9% (+1 088 000 tonnes) compared with April 2022.
Similarly, loadings of other cereal grains grew 99.0% (+339 000 tonnes) in April 2023 compared
with April 2022, while loadings of canola grew 67.8% (+261 000 tonnes).
Other notable year-over-year increases in April 2023 were reported for loadings of animal or
vegetable fats, oils and flours (+25.8%) and of animal feed and products (+23.8%).
Higher rail movements reflected the year-over-year increase in Canadian exports of farm, fishing
and intermediate food products, as reported in April's Canadian international merchandise trade.
Source – Stats Canada
Additional sources and links:
Carloading and shipments rail - https://www.steelorbis.com/steel-news/latest-news/canadian-rail-
freight-volume-down-03-percent-in-april-1295121.htm
ESG - https://www.mondaq.com/Article/1331854
Environment - https://www
.railwayage.com/regulatory/railroads-file-suit-over-carbs-new-in-use-
locomotive-regulation/#
2023-21-06_Rail
Incidents.pdf
Rail Shipments.pdf ESG.pdf Environment and
Railroads.pdf