Table EC24: Financial Performance of Transportation Industries, 2012-2022

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Table EC24: Financial Performance of Transportation Industries, 2012-2022

Table EC24: Financial Performance of Transportation Industries, 2012-2022
    (millions of dollars)
 
    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