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Table EC24: Financial Performance of Transportation Industries, 2012-2022
(millions of dollars) | ||||||||||||
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2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | ||
CN and CP – Canadian Operations | ||||||||||||
Operating Revenues | 11,100 | 11,704 | 12,945 | 13,090 | 12,589 | 13,600 | 14,971 | 16,010 | 15,609 | 16,040 | 18,281 | |
Operating Expenses | 8,501 | 8,631 | 9,274 | 8,456 | 7,563 | 8,368 | 9,560 | 10,088 | 9,786 | 10,073 | 11,302 | |
Operating Profit (Loss) | 2,599 | 3,073 | 3,670 | 4,634 | 5,027 | 5,232 | 5,411 | 5,922 | 5,823 | 5,966 | 6,979 | |
Operating Ratio1 | 76.6 | 73.7 | 71.6 | 64.6 | 60.1 | 61.5 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 62 | |
Regional Railways2 | ||||||||||||
Operating Revenues | 355 | 385 | 379 | 327 | 257 | 250 | 289 | 330 | 279 | 310 | 347 | |
Operating Expenses | 251 | 251 | 235 | 260 | 254 | 263 | 266 | 368 | 199 | 230 | 276 | |
Operating Profit (Loss) | 104 | 134 | 143 | 67 | 3 | (13) | 22 | (38) | 80 | 81 | 71 | |
Operating Ratio1 | 70.6 | 65.1 | 62.2 | 79.5 | 98.7 | 105.3 | 92 | 112 | 71 | 74 | 79 | |
Short Line Railways3 | ||||||||||||
Operating Revenues R | 348 | 373 | 449 | 660 | 502 | 687 | 638 | 638 | 120 | 135 | 54 | |
Operating Expenses R | 313 | 326 | 422 | 552 | 473 | 593 | 580 | 556 | 185 | 125 | 99 | |
Operating Profit (Loss)R | 35 | 47 | 27 | 108 | 29 | 94 | 58 | 82 | (65) | 10 | (45) | |
Operating Ratio1R | 90.0 | 87.5 | 94.0 | 83.6 | 94.2 | 86.3 | 91 | 87 | 155 | 93 | 183 | |
Air Canada and Affiliates | ||||||||||||
Operating Revenues R | 11,381 | 11,536 | 12,318 | 12,914 | 13,243 | 14,712 | 16,322 | 16,548 | 4,880 | 6,133 | 15,294 | |
Operating ExpensesR | 10,813 | 10,782 | 11,319 | 11,245 | 11,884 | 13,163 | 14,807 | 15,016 | 4,391 | 8,286 | 15,131 | |
Operating Profit (Loss)R | 567 | 754 | 999 | 1669 | 1359 | 1549 | 1,515 | 1,532 | 489 | (2,154) | 162 | |
Operating Ratio1R | 95.0 | 93.5 | 91.9 | 87.1 | 89.7 | 89.5 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 135 | 99 | |
WestJet | ||||||||||||
Operating Revenues | 3,427 | 3,662 | 3,977 | 4,029 | 4,123 | 4,507 | 4,733 | 5,147 | 1,690 | 1,700 | 4,555 | |
Operating Expenses | 3,052 | 3,263 | 3,501 | 3,460 | 3,683 | 4,074 | 4,534 | 4,756 | 2,424 | 2,476 | 4,986 | |
Operating Profit (Loss) | 376 | 400 | 475 | 570 | 440 | 433 | 199 | 391 | (734) | (775) | (431) | |
Operating Ratio1 | 89.0 | 89.1 | 88.0 | 85.9 | 89.3 | 90.4 | 96 | 92 | 143 | 146 | 109 | |
VIA Rail | ||||||||||||
Operating Revenues | 264 | 258 | 265 | 281 | 307 | 349 | 375 | 394 | 81 | 313 | 323 | |
Operating Subsidies | 279 | 308 | 317 | 280 | 268 | 265 | 273 | 281 | 416 | 371 | 354 | |
Operating Expense | 583 | 599 | 567 | 659 | 741 | 756 | 785 | 906 | 728 | 405 | 750 | |
Operating Ratio1 | 220.6 | 231.7 | 214.0 | 234.7 | 241.3 | 216.7 | 209 | 230 | 901 | 129 | 232 | |
Transit Industry | ||||||||||||
Operating RevenuesR | 3,893 | 4,107 | 4,240 | 4,385 | 4,439 | 4,579 | 4,803 | 5,150 | 2,507 | 2,654 | 3,925 | |
Operating SubsidiesR | 3,593 | 3,843 | 4,044 | 4,405 | 4,469 | 5,119 | 5,039 | 5,861 | 8,163 | 8,282 | 8,048 | |
Total CostsR | 9,565 | 10,083 | 10,592 | 11,262 | 11,564 | 12,070 | 12,810 | 14,207 | 14,516 | 16,016 | 17,243 | |
Cost Recovery Ratio4R | 40.7 | 40.7 | 40.0 | 38.9 | 38.4 | 37.9 | 37 | 36 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Notes and Sources
Notes: R= Revised data. CN = Canadian National. CP = Canadian Pacific.
1 Operating Expenses divided by Operating Revenues.
2 Ontario Northland, Algoma Central, QNSL and BC Rail and Canadian connectors to U.S. railroads.
3 All other Class II railroads except carriers which provide incomplete information.
4 Operating Revenues divided by Total Costs.
Source: Transport Canada, based on Statistics Canada and carriers' files
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Notes: R= Revised data. CN = Canadian National. CP = Canadian Pacific.
1 Operating Expenses divided by Operating Revenues.
2 Ontario Northland, Algoma Central, QNSL and BC Rail and Canadian connectors to U.S. railroads.
3 All other Class II railroads except carriers which provide incomplete information.
4 Operating Revenues divided by Total Costs.
Source: Transport Canada, based on Statistics Canada and carriers' files
1 Operating Expenses divided by Operating Revenues.
2 Ontario Northland, Algoma Central, QNSL and BC Rail and Canadian connectors to U.S. railroads.
3 All other Class II railroads except carriers which provide incomplete information.
4 Operating Revenues divided by Total Costs.
Source: Transport Canada, based on Statistics Canada and carriers' files