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Canada’s transportation system supports Canada’s global trade, evaluated at $1.1 trillion in 2017. Of that amount, 63.4% originated in or was destined for the United States, our main trading partner. The United States was the destination for 75.9% of Canadian exports and the origin of 51.3…

Transport Canada’s five supply-chain visibility projects were launched in 2017 with the objective of improving the efficiency and connectivity of the national multimodal transportation network. One of these projects is the Greater Toronto Area e-commerce supply-chain…

Transport Canada's "Transportation in Canada 2017 Overview Report" highlights the role of transportation in the economy, covering air, marine, rail, and road infrastructure. It also discusses the Transportation Modernization Act, which establishes new air passenger rights and aims to improve…

The Canadian Transportation Research Forum (CTRF), a non-profit association of transportation professionals, held its 53rd Annual Conference in Gatineau, Quebec, from June 3 to 6, 2018. The conference’s theme—the Future of Canada’s Transportation System—examined Canada’s future transportation…

The Transportation Data and Information Hub, a product of the Canadian Centre on Transportation Data, provides enhanced analytics of Canada’s transportation system. The following new data sources were recently released:

The Canadian Freight Analysis Framework provides a picture of…

Launched on April 6, 2018, the Canadian Centre on Transportation Data (CCTD) is a new web portal created by Transport Canada and Statistics Canada. The Centre provides Canadians with access to numerous sources of data and information on Canada's transportation system, including performance…

Statistics Canada has just released a new series on motor vehicle registrations, featuring a breakdown of vehicle type by fuel. The following highlights are from the Daily release, available here.

The total number of road motor vehicles registered in Canada increased to 26.2 million in…

Statistics Canada has launched a new data visualization tool. The Frontier Counts: Interactive Dashboard provides access to data on the number of border crossings in an interactive and customizable format. The counts include only those travelling for tourism-related purposes. The dashboard…

Freight rail service and performance information that is submitted by rail carriers on a weekly basis is now available. As of April 10, 2023, this new and improved dataset replaced indicators that had been published since December 2018. This significantly expanded set of indicators, including…

We are excited to announce the release of the Transportation in Canada 2022 Annual Report. This report covers the latest developments and challenges in the transportation sector, the innovations and opportunities for a more sustainable and accessible future, as well as the performance of the…