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July 24, 2020
Transport Canada would like to announce a change to the Weekly Rail Performance Indicators, to include "Chemicals or allied products" as a distinct service type in the 'Cars that have not moved, 48 hours or greater' metrics. This service type will include all Standard Transportation Commodity Code (STCC) 28 commodities not otherwise reported under ethanol or fertilizer. This change will enable greater transparency into rail service for the chemicals or allied products sector.
Introduced in transitional provisions in the Transportation Modernization Act (TMA), 2018, class… more
June 23, 2020
The Transportation in Canada 2019 Overview Report is now available online on the Transport Canada Website. The report 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.
The 2019 report also informs Canadians about the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the… more
May 01, 2020
On January 25, Canada confirmed its first case of COVID-19. Within two months, the COVID-19 pandemic had spread across the country, affecting the Canadian transportation industry, and many other parts of the economy. The Canadian Economic Dashboard and COVID-19 dashboard from Statistics Canada presents specific indicators to monitor the impact of the pandemic on Canada's economic activity.
The dashboard includes 16 indicators, including air and railway transportation, and travel. It lets users track the impact of COVID-19 over time, and will be updated as new data and analysis… more
March 01, 2020
In January 2020 Statistics Canada was pleased to announce the availability of the new Freight Rail Services Price Index (FRSPI). This index is a series that provides monthly and quarterly estimates of price changes for the mainline freight rail industry in Canada.
The FRSPI measures the price changes for delivering a carload of a certain commodity and of a specific weight, on a specific distance (specific origin and destination) and under certain terms of shipment. For example, the cost of transporting forest products by rail in Canada increased by 2.3 % from January 2019 to January… more
February 01, 2020
There were 464 incidents involving dangerous goods—307 releases and 157 anticipated releases—that required a report to Transport Canada in 2018.
The information comes from the Dangerous Goods Accident Information System, which has been updated with 2018 data. The 13 tables show the annual number of dangerous goods incidents in Canada by province and territory as well as by mode of transportation, class of dangerous good, package type, initiating event and monthly distribution.
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Dangerous goods reportable incidents by month and mode in Canada, 2018
Most… more
January 01, 2020
Transport Canada's (TC) safety and security programs provide a broad range of activities including:
regulatory authorizations, by issuing certificates and licenses to people, organizations or for equipment
compliance inspections and audits
enforcement action in cases of non-compliance; and
education and outreach activities for key stakeholders and the general public
TC monitors these oversight activities on a quarterly basis across all programs and regions. Starting with the 2017-2018 fiscal year, the department is publishing data on regulatory authorizations, planned risk-based and… more
December 01, 2019
The Transportation Data and Information Hub now includes a New Motor Vehicle Registrations Data Visualization Tool. In response to the need for more information on the prevalence of electric vehicles in Canada, Statistics Canada has begun to release new motor vehicle registrations by type of fuel. The interactive dashboard provides access to current and historical data for motor vehicles in a dynamic and customizable format. It allows the user to compare and analyze new vehicle registration data from 2011 to 2018 by fuel type (gasoline, diesel and electric), geography (selected provinces) and… more
November 01, 2019
Transport Canada's safety and security programs provide a broad range of activities. These include regulatory authorizations, such as the issuance of certificates and licenses to people, organizations or for equipment; compliance verifications through inspections and audits; and enforcement actions in response to non-compliance. They also include education and outreach activities targeting key stakeholders, such as regulatory bodies, as well as the general public.
Transport Canada monitors these oversight activities on a quarterly basis across all of its programs and administrative regions.… more
October 01, 2019
As society becomes increasingly data-driven, Canadians now expect to receive statistical information in a more accessible form. The Transportation Data and Information Hub was designed to gather and deliver transportation-related statistics in a user-friendly and interactive manner. Since April 2019, the Hub has featured an interactive dashboard with statistics on air (both aircraft movements and airport activity), fuel sales and international travellers. Data on rail industry origin and destination of transported commodities have recently been added to the dashboard.
This new rail option… more
September 01, 2019
Canadian society and the Canadian economy are becoming increasingly data-driven. In response and as part of an effort to modernize, Statistics Canada has embarked on a journey to ensure that Canadians receive the data they need, when they need them. This journey involves using leading methods and integrating alternative data sources to produce more user-centric information products. A recent organizational change at Statistics Canada exemplifies this user-centric focus.
In July, the Chief Statistician announced the creation of a new Canadian Centre for Tourism and Transportation Statistics.… more