Transport Canada has released its 2018 annual report

The report Transportation in Canada 2018 gives an overview of the Canadian transportation sector and includes information on

• the importance of the transportation sector to the economy
• the performance of the transportation system from a multimodal perspective
• major industry and regulatory developments related to freight, passengers, safety, security and the environment for all modes of transportation.

Key report highlights

• In 2018, the Canadian transportation system was generally able to adjust to favourable economic conditions, which translated into increased traffic.
• However, challenging winter weather conditions, operational issues and multiple outages resulted in congestion challenges in Western Canada, notably in the Lower Mainland area of British Columbia.
• The number of international passenger trips across all modes of transportation was estimated at 21.1 million, higher than last year’s record number of 20.9 million.
• Transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions increased overall, despite improvements in fuel efficiency. Emissions from road transportation, which represents 21% of total Canadian greenhouse gas emissions, have increased by 12% from 2005 to 2016.
• The number of accidents remained lower than the five-year average for the aviation, marine and road sectors, and slightly over the five-year average for rail.

The 2018 Annual Report and the statistical addendum associated with the report are available on demand by emailing TCAnnualReport-RapportannuelTC@tc.gc.ca.  The report will be available online shortly.