Why do we conduct this survey?

This survey collects data from common carrier railways operating in Canada which are essential for the analysis of the railway transport industry and to assess its contribution to the Canadian economy. These data provide input into Canada's System of National Accounts for the calculation of the Gross Domestic Product and are used by various government departments to develop policy and to monitor the industry.

Your information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes.

Your participation in this survey is required under the authority of the Statistics Act.

Other important information

Authorization to collect this information

Data are collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S-19.

Confidentiality

By law, Statistics Canada is prohibited from releasing any information it collects that could identify any person, business, or organization, unless consent has been given by the respondent, or as permitted by the Statistics Act. Statistics Canada will use the information from this survey for statistical purposes only.

Record linkages

To enhance the data from this survey and to reduce the reporting burden, Statistics Canada may combine the acquired data with information from other surveys or from administrative sources.

Data-sharing agreements

To reduce respondent burden, Statistics Canada has entered into data-sharing agreements with provincial and territorial statistical agencies and other government organizations, which have agreed to keep the data confidential and use them only for statistical purposes. Statistics Canada will only share data from this survey with those organizations that have demonstrated a requirement to use the data.

Section 11 of the Statistics Act provides for the sharing of information with provincial and territorial statistical agencies that meet certain conditions. These agencies must have the legislative authority to collect the same information, on a mandatory basis, and the legislation must provide substantially the same provisions for confidentiality and penalties for disclosure of confidential information as the Statistics Act. Because these agencies have the legal authority to compel businesses to provide the same information, consent is not requested and businesses may not object to the sharing of the data.

For this survey, there are Section 11 agreements with the provincial and territorial statistical agencies of Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, and the Yukon. The shared data will be limited to information pertaining to companies operating within the jurisdiction of the respective province or territory.

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Chief Statistician of Canada
Statistics Canada
Attention of Director, Enterprise Statistics Division
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Ottawa, Ontario
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For this survey, there are Section 12 agreements with Transport Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada. Railway carriers which are not federally regulated may object to sharing their information with Transport Canada and/or Environment and Climate Change Canada by writing to the Chief Statistician.

Business or organization and contact information

1. Verify or provide the business or organization's legal and operating name and correct where needed.

Note: Legal name modifications should only be done to correct a spelling error or typo.

• Legal Name
  • The legal name is one recognized by law, thus it is the name liable for pursuit or for debts incurred by the business or organization. In the case of a corporation, it is the legal name as fixed by its charter or the statute by which the corporation was created.
  • Modifications to the legal name should only be done to correct a spelling error or typo.
  • To indicate a legal name of another legal entity you should instead indicate it in question 3 by selecting 'Not currently operational' and then choosing the applicable reason and providing the legal name of this other entity along with any other requested information.
• Operating Name (if applicable)
  • The operating name is a name the business or organization is commonly known as if different from its legal name. The operating name is synonymous with trade name.

Legal Name

Operating Name (if applicable)

2. Please verify or provide the contact information of the designated business or organization contact person for this questionnaire and correct where needed.

Note: The designated contact person is the person who should receive this questionnaire. The designated contact person may not always be the one who actually completes the questionnaire.

• First name
• Last name
• Title
• Preferred language of communication
  • English
  • French
• Mailing address (number and street)
• City
• Province, territory or state
• Postal code or ZIP code
• Country
  • Canada
  • United States
• Email address
• Telephone number (including area code)
• Extension number (if applicable)
  The maximum number of characters is 5.
• Fax number (including area code)

3. Please verify or provide the current operational status of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name above.

• Operational
• Not currently operational
  Why is this business or organization not currently operational?
  • Seasonal operations
    • When did this business or organization close for the season?
      • Date
    • When does this business or organization expect to resume operations?
      • Date
  • Ceased operations
    • When did this business or organization cease operations?
      • Date
    • Why did this business or organization cease operations?
      • Bankruptcy
      • Liquidation
      • Dissolution
      • Other - Specify the other reasons for ceased operations
  • Sold operations
    • When was this business or organization sold?
      • Date
    • What is the legal name of the buyer?
  • Amalgamated with other businesses or organizations
    • When did this business or organization amalgamate?
      • Date
    • What is the legal name of the resulting or continuing business or organization?
    • What are the legal names of the other amalgamated businesses or organizations?
  • Temporarily inactive but will re-open
    • When did this business or organization become temporarily inactive?
      • Date
    • When does this business or organization expect to resume operations?
      • Date
    • Why is this business or organization temporarily inactive?
  • No longer operating due to other reasons
    • When did this business or organization cease operations?
      • Date
    • Why did this business or organization cease operations?

4. Verify or provide the current main activity of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name above.

Note: The described activity was assigned using the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).

This question verifies the business or organization's current main activity as classified by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is an industry classification system developed by the statistical agencies of Canada, Mexico and the United States. Created against the background of the North American Free Trade Agreement, it is designed to provide common definitions of the industrial structure of the three countries and a common statistical framework to facilitate the analysis of the three economies. NAICS is based on supply-side or production-oriented principles, to ensure that industrial data, classified to NAICS, are suitable for the analysis of production-related issues such as industrial performance.

The target entity for which NAICS is designed are businesses and other organizations engaged in the production of goods and services. They include farms, incorporated and unincorporated businesses and government business enterprises. They also include government institutions and agencies engaged in the production of marketed and non-marketed services, as well as organizations such as professional associations and unions and charitable or non-profit organizations and the employees of households.

The associated NAICS should reflect those activities conducted by the business or organizational units targeted by this questionnaire only, as identified in the 'Answering this questionnaire' section and which can be identified by the specified legal and operating name. The main activity is the activity which most defines the targeted business or organization's main purpose or reason for existence. For a business or organization that is for-profit, it is normally the activity that generates the majority of the revenue for the entity.

The NAICS classification contains a limited number of activity classifications; the associated classification might be applicable for this business or organization even if it is not exactly how you would describe this business or organization's main activity.

Please note that any modifications to the main activity through your response to this question might not necessarily be reflected prior to the transmitting of subsequent questionnaires and as a result they may not contain this updated information.

The following is the detailed description including any applicable examples or exclusions for the classification currently associated with this business or organization.

Description and examples

• This is the current main activity
• This is not the current main activity
  Provide a brief but precise description of this business or organization's main activity
  e.g., breakfast cereal manufacturing, shoe store, software development

Main activity

5. You indicated that is not the current main activity.

Was this business or organization's main activity ever classified as:?

• Yes
  When did the main activity change?
  • Date:
• No

6. Search and select the industry classification code that best corresponds to this business or organization's main activity.

Select this business or organization's activity sector (optional)

• Farming or logging operation
• Construction company or general contractor
• Manufacturer
• Wholesaler
• Retailer
• Provider of passenger or freight transportation
• Provider of investment, savings or insurance products
• Real estate agency, real estate brokerage or leasing company
• Provider of professional, scientific or technical services
• Provider of health care or social services
• Restaurant, bar, hotel, motel or other lodging establishment
• Other sector

7. You have indicated that the current main activity of this business or organization is:

Main activity

Are there any other activities that contribute significantly (at least 10%) to this business or organization's revenue?

• Yes, there are other activities
  Provide a brief but precise description of this business or organization's secondary activity
  • e.g., breakfast cereal manufacturing, shoe store, software development
• No, that is the only significant activity

8. Approximately what percentage of this business or organization's revenue is generated by each of the following activities?

When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimates.

	Percentage of revenue
Main activity
Secondary activity
All other activities
Total percentage

Reporting period information

1. What are the start and end dates of this business's or organization's most recently completed fiscal year?

Note: For the survey, the end date should fall between April 1, 2018 and March 31, 2019.

Here are twelve common fiscal periods that fall within the targeted dates:

• May 1, 2017 to April 30, 2018
• June 1, 2017 to May 31, 2018
• July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018
• August 1, 2017 to July 31, 2018
• September 1, 2017 to August 31, 2018
• October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2018
• November 1, 2017 to October 31, 2018
• December 1, 2017 to November 30, 2018
• January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018
• February 1, 2018 to January 31, 2019
• March 1, 2018 to February 28, 2019
• April 1, 2018 to March 31, 2019 .

Here are other examples of fiscal periods that fall within the required dates:

• September 18, 2017 to September 15, 2018, e.g., floating year-end
• June 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018, e.g., a newly opened business

Fiscal year start date:

Fiscal year end date:

Companies consolidated in this report

1. In 2018, what was the name of the company, relationship and percentage of control for each consolidated company?

Percentages should be rounded to whole numbers.

• Consolidated companies
  • Name of company
  • Relationship
  • Percentage of control
• Add Consolidated companies
  • Name of company
  • Relationship
  • Percentage of control
• Consolidated companies removed from this report
• No consolidated companies in this report.

Attach files

The next part of the questionnaire concerns the balance sheet and the income statement. For these questions, you have the option of attaching financial statements before continuing with the remainder of the questionnaire.

2. Will you be attaching financial statements?

• Yes
• No

3. Attach the financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2018. If you have revised financial statements for December 31, 2017, attach those as well.

Include:

• balance sheet (assets, liabilities and shareholders' equity)
• income statement (revenues and expenses).

To attach files

• Press the Attach files button.
• Choose the file to attach. Multiple files can be attached.

Note:

• Each file must not exceed 5 MB.
• All attachments combined must not exceed 50 MB.
• The name and size of each file attached will be displayed on the page.

Balance sheet - assets

Uniform Classification of Accounts (UCA) and Related Railway Records as prescribed by the Canadian Transportation Agency, are used by all railways under federal jurisdiction. These accounts are also used for railway carriers whose data are collected under the authority of the Statistics Act. Further information can be found on the Canadian Transportation Agency website.

4. What were this business's current and non-current assets?

Note: For more details about accounts, please refer to the Uniform Classification of Accounts (UCA).

What were this business's current and non-current assets?

	December 31, 2018 CAN$ '000	December 31, 2017 CAN$ '000
Current assets
a. Cash (UCA 1)
b. Temporary investments (UCA 3)
c. Accounts receivable - trade (UCA 5)
d. Other accounts receivable (UCA 7)
e. Less: allowance for doubtful accounts (UCA 9)
f. Subtotal of accounts receivable (Sum of c. + d. - e.)
g. Material and supplies (UCA 11)
h. Prepaid expenses (UCA 13)
i. Other current assets (UCA 15)
j. Future income taxes (current) (UCA 17)
Subtotal of current assets
Non-current assets
k. Long-term accounts receivable (UCA 23)
l. Long-term investments (UCA 25)
m. Long-term intercorporate investments (UCA 27)
n. Construction in progress (UCA 31)
o. Property - road (UCA 29)
p. Property - equipment (UCA 29)
q. Property - other (UCA 29)
r. Less: accumulated amortization - property (UCA 33)
s. Subtotal of property accounts (Sum of o. + p. + q. - r.)
t. Deferred charges (UCA 35)
u. Future income taxes (non-current) (UCA 36)
v. Intangible assets (UCA 37)
w. Net pension asset (UCA 38)
x. Retired property (UCA 39)
Subtotal of non-current assets (Sum of k. + l. + m. + n. + s. + t. + u. + v. + w. + x.)
Total Assets (Sum of Subtotal of current assets + Subtotal of non-current assets)

Balance sheet - liabilities

5. What were this business's current and non-current liabilities?

Note: For more details about accounts, please refer to the Uniform Classification of Accounts (UCA).

What were this business's current and non-current liabilities?

	December 31, 2018 CAN$ '000	December 31, 2017 CAN$ '000
Current liabilities
a. Bank loans (UCA 41)
b. Accounts payable (UCA 45)
c. Accrued liabilities (UCA 47)
d. Notes and other loans payable (UCA 49)
e. Income and other taxes payable (UCA 51)
f. Future income taxes (current) (UCA 52)
g. Dividends payable (UCA 53)
h. Stock-based employee compensation liabilities (current) (UCA 54)
i. Deferred revenue (UCA 55)
j. Long-term debt maturing within one year (UCA 57)
k. Lease obligations due within one year (UCA 58)
l. Other current liabilities (UCA 59)
Subtotal of current liabilities (Sum of a. to l.)
Non-current liabilities
m. Deferred liabilities (UCA 61)
n. Future income taxes (non-current) (UCA 63)
o. Long-term debt (UCA 65)
p. Lease obligations (UCA 67)
q. Other deferred credits - long-term (UCA 69)
r. Minority shareholders' interest in subsidiary companies (UCA 71)
s. Donations and grants (UCA 73)
t. Investment tax credits (UCA 74)
u. Stock-based employee compensation liabilities (non-current) (UCA 75)
Subtotal of non-current liabilities (Sum of m. to u.)
Total liabilities (Sum of Subtotal of current liabilities + Subtotal of non-current liabilities)

6. What were this business's shareholders' equity?

Note: For more details about accounts, please refer to the Uniform Classification of Accounts (UCA).

What were this business's shareholders' equity?

	December 31, 2018 CAN$ '000	December 31, 2017 CAN$ '000
Shareholders' equity
a. Share capital (UCA 81)
b. Contributed surplus (UCA 83)
c. Retained earnings (UCA 85)
d. Net investment in rail assets (+/-) (UCA 87)
Subtotal of shareholders' equity (Sum of a. to d. )
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity (Sum of Total liabilities value reported in question 5 + Subtotal of shareholders' equity)

Statement of income - revenues

7. What were this business's revenues?

Note: For more details about accounts, please refer to the Uniform Classification of Accounts (UCA).

What were this business's revenues?

	Year ending December 31, 2018 CAN$ '000	Year ending December 31, 2017 CAN$ '000
Revenues
a. Freight revenue (UCA 301)
b. Passenger revenue (UCA 321 to 335)
c. Miscellaneous rail revenue (UCA 351 to 363, 367)
d. Revenue from services for VIA (UCA 365)
e. Government payments - inter-city passenger service payments (UCA 379)
f. Government payments - commuter service payments (UCA 381)
Total rail revenues (Sum of a. to f.)
g. Non-rail revenues
Total revenues (Sum of Total rail revenues + Non-rail revenues)

Statement of income - expenses

8. What were this business's expenses?

Note: For more details about accounts, please refer to the Uniform Classification of Accounts (UCA).

What were this business's expenses?

	Year ending December 31, 2018 CAN$ '000	Year ending December 31, 2017 CAN$ '000
Expenses - way and structures
a. Administration (UCA 400)
b. Track and roadway - maintenance (UCA 401 to 423)
c. Track and roadway - amortization (UCA 902 to 925)
d. Buildings - maintenance (UCA 431 to 437)
e. Buildings - amortization (UCA 931 to 945)
f. Leasehold improvements - amortization (UCA 947)
g. Signals, communications and power - maintenance (UCA 441 to 446)
h. Signals, communications and power - amortization (UCA 949 to 951)
i. Terminals and fuel stations - maintenance (UCA 451 to 457)
j. Terminals and fuel stations - amortization (UCA 957 to 963)
k. Miscellaneous way and structures expenses (UCA 461 to 481)
l. Special amortization (UCA 967 to 969)
Subtotal of way and structures expenses (Sum of a. to l.)
Expenses - equipment
a. Administration (UCA 500)
b. Locomotives - maintenance and servicing (UCA 501 to 503)
c. Locomotives - amortization (UCA 971)
d. Freight cars - maintenance (UCA 511 to 519)
e. Freight cars - amortization (UCA 973)
f. Passenger cars - maintenance and servicing (UCA 521 to 525)
g. Passenger cars - amortization (UCA 975)
h. Intermodal equipment - maintenance (UCA 531 to 535)
i. Intermodal equipment - amortization (UCA 977 to 981)
j. Work equipment and roadway machines - maintenance (UCA 537 to 539)
k. Work equipment and roadway machines - amortization (UCA 983 to 989)
l. Other equipment - maintenance (UCA 545)
m. Other equipment - amortization (UCA 991 to 995)
n. Net equipment rents (+/-) (UCA 551 to 566)
o. Miscellaneous equipment expense (UCA 571 to 580)
p. Special amortization (UCA 997 to 999)
Subtotal of equipment expenses (Sum of a. to p.)
Expenses - railway operation
a. Administration (UCA 600)
b. Train-related expenses (UCA 601 to 637)
c. Yard operations (UCA 641 to 661)
d. Train control (UCA 671 and 673)
e. Station and terminal operations (UCA 681 to 687)
f. Other rail operations (UCA 701 to 711)
g. Other transport modes (UCA 721 to 727)
h. Equipment cleaning and specialized servicing (UCA 731 to 739)
i. Casualties and claims (UCA 741 to 749)
j. Miscellaneous operating expenses (UCA 751 and 755)
Subtotal of railway operation expenses (Sum of a. to j.)
Expenses - general
a. Administration (UCA 800 to 817)
b. Wage-related benefits (UCA 819 to 820)
c. Pension benefits (UCA 821)
d. Employment benefits (UCA 823 to 831)
e. Separation costs (UCA 835)
f. Taxes (UCA 843 to 849)
g. Other general expenses (UCA 851 to 867)
Subtotal of general expenses (Sum of a. to g.)
Total rail expenses (Sum of Subtotal of way and structures expenses + Subtotal of equipment expenses + Subtotal of railway operation expenses + Subtotal of general expenses)
h. Non-rail expenses
Total expenses (Sum of Total rail expenses + Non-rail expenses)

Statement of income

9. What was this business's net income?

Note: For more details about accounts, please refer to the Uniform Classification of Accounts (UCA).

What was this business's net income?

	Year ending December 31, 2018 CAN$ '000	Year ending December 31, 2017 CAN$ '000
Total revenues (Value reported in question 7.)
Total expenses (Value reported in question 8.)
a. Other income and charges (+/-) (UCA 871 to 887)
b. Total expenses including other income and charges (Sum of Total expenses less Other income and charges)
c. Income before income taxes and extraordinary items (Sum of Total revenues less Total expenses including other income and charges)
d. Income taxes (UCA 889)
e. Net income before extraordinary items (Sum of Income before income taxes and extraordinary items less Income taxes)
f. Extraordinary items (UCA 891)
Net income for the year (Sum of Net income before extraordinary items less Extraordinary items)

Type of operations

10. For the reporting periods ending December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, what type of operations did this business conduct which generated any revenue?

Select all that apply.

• Freight operations:
• Passenger operations:

Detailed passenger revenues

11. For the [amount] of passenger revenue in year ending December 31 and for the [amount] in year ending December 31, 2017, what was the breakdown for the following?

Note: For more details about accounts, please refer to the Uniform Classification of Accounts (UCA).

For the [amount] of passenger revenue in year ending December 31 and for the [amount] in year ending December 31, 2017, what was the breakdown for the following?

	Year ending December 31, 2018 CAN$ '000	Year ending December 31, 2017 CAN$ '000
Passenger revenues
a. Inter-city passenger transportation revenue (UCA 321)
b. Deductions from inter-city passenger transportation revenue (UCA 322)
c. Commuter passenger transportation revenue (UCA 325)
d. Sleeping and lounge car revenue (UCA 329)
e. On-board food and beverage revenue (UCA 331)
f. Other passenger revenue (UCA 335)
Total passenger revenues

Summary of property accounts

12. For the year ending December 31, which of the following property accounts and accumulated amortization did this business have?

Include owned or leased property.

Select all that apply.

Track and roadway:

The accounts in this group are designed to record the costs of maintaining the track and roadway and some related structures. Parts of the track and roadway include grading, rail, ties, paved concrete track bed, other track materials, ballast, track laying and surfacing, bridges, culverts, tunnels, fences, snow sheds and rock sheds, public improvements, and other right-of-way property.

Buildings and related machinery and equipment:

This group consists of accounts which record the cost of buildings, their machinery, power systems and moveable equipment. Buildings and related machinery and equipment accounts include office and common buildings, office and common buildings moveable equipment and machinery, passenger stations, passenger station moveable equipment, roadway buildings, roadway buildings machines and moveable equipment, equipment repair shops, and shop machinery and moveable equipment.

Leasehold improvements:

Improvements made to property which is held under lease, where such improvements revert to the lessor upon termination of the lease and the lessee is not reimbursed by the lessor for the improvements. Exclude any such cost related to railway lines held under long-term lease i.e., where the term of the lease exceeds the normal service life of the assets involved.

Signals, communications and power:

This group consists of accounts which record the costs of signals, rail communications and electrified rail systems and their attendant power systems.
Signals could include but are not limited to: a complete or partial signal system, switch machine, a complete or partial traffic control or C.T.C. system installation with associated parts.

• outside plant equipment such as a complete building, loading systems, complete installations of pneumatic tubes
• inside plant equipment such as a telex, teletype, facsimile, ticket or other similar transmitting or receiving equipment, radio for communication, traffic switching system, power plant equipment.

For additional details on signals, communications and power, consult the Uniform Classification of Accounts (UCA).

Terminals and fuel stations:

This group consists of accounts which record the cost of terminals and fuel stations. For terminals include intermodal terminals, rail freight terminals and marine terminals. For fuel stations include a complete fuel supply system, including appurtenances, a pumphouse, a fuel oil storage tank (large), and pumping machinery.

Rolling stock - revenue service:

Transportation equipment on wheels owned by a rail carrier. This includes locomotives (e.g., a locomotive unit, a robot car, a generator car, a major spare component), freight cars (a complete car) and passenger cars (e.g., a complete car, including motor equipment of motor driven car).

Intermodal equipment consists of accounts which record the cost of:

• intermodal terminal handling equipment such as mobile gantry cranes, top lifters, and yard tractors
• trailers, semi-trailers, containers, chassis and bogies used in intermodal rail operations
• highway tractors used in intermodal transportation.

Work equipment and roadway machines:

This group consists of accounts which record the cost of work equipment and roadway machines. For work equipment, include the cost of equipment permanently mounted for movement on tracks provided for the purpose of maintaining, improving or constructing ways and structures. For roadway machines, include a complete machine for the maintenance and for construction of tracks, bridges and signals, including accessories.

Other Equipment:

This group consists of accounts which record the costs of rail marine equipment, buses and miscellaneous equipment.

• Track and roadway
• Buildings and related machinery and equipment
• Leasehold improvements
• Signals, communications and power
• Terminals and fuel stations
• Rolling stock - revenue service
  Include locomotives.
• Intermodal equipment
• Work equipment and roadway machines
• Other equipment

13. For the year ending December 31, what were this business's balances for the following property accounts that are subject to amortization?

This information is used for the calculation of the net book value of property accounts.

Note: For more details about accounts, please refer to the Uniform Classification of Accounts (UCA).

For the year ending December 31, what were this business's balances for the following property accounts that are subject to amortization?

	Property account - balance at year end CAN$ '000	Accumulated amortization - balance at year end CAN$ '000	Net book value CAN$ '000
Track and roadway
a. UCA 102 to 125 (except account 113)
b. UCA 202 to 225
Subtotal of track and roadway (a.-b.)
Buildings and related machinery and equipment
c. UCA 131 to 145
d. UCA 231 to 245
Subtotal of buildings and related machinery and equipment (c.-d.)
Leasehold improvements
e. UCA 147
f. UCA 247
Subtotal of leasehold improvements (e.-f.)
Signals, communications and power
g. UCA 149 to 151
h. UCA 249 to 251
Subtotal of signals, communications and power (g.-h.)
Terminals and fuel stations
i. UCA 157 to 163
j. UCA 257 to 263
Subtotal of terminals and fuel stations (i.-j.)
Rolling stock - revenue service
k. UCA 171 to 175
l. UCA 271 to 275
Subtotal of rolling stock - revenue service (k.-l.)
Intermodal equipment
m. UCA 177 to 181
n. UCA 277 to 281
Subtotal of intermodal equipment (m.-n.)
Work equipment and roadway machines
o. UCA 183 to 189
p. UCA 283 to 289
Subtotal of work equipment and roadway machines (o.-p.)
Other equipment
q. UCA 191 to 195
r. UCA 291 to 295
Subtotal of other equipment (q.-r.)
Total of property accounts subject to amortization

14. For the year ending December 31, what were this business's balances for the following property accounts not subject to amortization?

Note: For more details about accounts, please refer to the Uniform Classification of Accounts (UCA).

For the year ending December 31, what were this business's balances for the following property accounts not subject to amortization?

	Property accounts - balance at year end CAN$ '000
a. Land (UCA 101)
b. Used track material in store (UCA 113)
Total of property accounts - not subject to amortization

Units of measure for operating statistics

15. Which units of measure will be used to report operating statistics?

Distance

• Kilometres
• Miles

Weight

• Metric tonnes
• Imperial tons

Operating statistics

16. For the year ending December 31, 2018 what were this business's train - kilometres?

Include all equipment, owned or foreign, operated in business's trains.

Train-kilometres or train-miles:

A train-kilometre or train-mile is the movement of a train over one kilometre of track or one mile of track.

• Freight trains:
• Passenger trains:
• Total transportation service:
  Sum of Freight and Passenger trains

17. For the year ending December 31, 2018 what were this business's train - hours?

Include all equipment, owned or foreign, operated in business's trains.

Train hours:

Train hours are measured as the time taken by a train between departure and arrival station, minus time spent in train switching en route.

• Freight trains:
• Passenger trains:
• Total transportation service:
  Sum of Freight and Passenger trains

18. For the year ending December 31, 2018 what were this business's horsepower - kilometres?

Include all equipment, owned or foreign, operated in business's trains.

Horsepower-kilometres or horsepower-miles:

Horsepower miles and kilometers are the result of multiplying the horsepower of each locomotive by its locomotive (or "diesel") unit-kilometres or locomotive unit-miles.

• Freight trains:
• Passenger trains:
• Total transportation service:
  Sum of Freight and Passenger trains

19. For the year ending December 31, 2018 what were this business's locomotive unit - kilometres?

Include all equipment, owned or foreign, operated in business's trains.

Locomotive unit:

A piece of railway rolling stock containing engines used to propel a train along the track but not capable itself of accommodating passengers or freight. Such units may be used singly (with a crew cab) or in conjunction with other units, with all such units usually being controlled from the cab of one of the units.

Locomotive unit-kilometres or locomotive unit-miles:

A locomotive unit-kilometre or a locomotive unit-mile is the operation of a locomotive unit over a kilometre or a mile of track. VIA trains are considered part of the operating carrier's operations.

Train:

A unit or a combination of units of equipment (exclusive of light locomotives) equipped with self-contained motor equipment for movement over tracks. A self-propelled car moving on its own is a train, as is a multi-car freight train.

Train switching:

Switching service performed by train locomotives at terminals and at stations en route.

Yard switching:

Switching service performed by locomotives in yards where regular switching is performed, including both terminal switching and transfer operations within yard limits.

Helping:

The act of adding motive power for a specific portion of a movement due to grading, or some other specific requirement. For example, many train require a helper as they move through various sections of the Rockies due to the extreme grade (positive and negative).

Doubling:

A term used for many different activities, but is synonymous with helping i.e., double-headers add one locomotive to the head of the train to help push or pull.

Light locomotive:

A locomotive operating without cars attached.

For the year ending December 31, 2018 what were this business's locomotive unit - kilometres?

	Freight trains	Passenger trains	Total transportation service
Locomotive unit - kilometres
a. Train - diesel and other
b. Train switching - diesel and other
c. Yard switching - diesel and other
d. Helping, doubling and light
Total locomotive unit - kilometres (Sum of a. to d.)

20. For the year ending December 31, 2018 what were this business's passenger car - kilometres?

Include all equipment, owned or foreign, operated in business's trains.

Passenger car-kilometres or passenger car-miles:

Kilometres or miles run by passenger cars, including both loaded and empty car-kilometres or both loaded and empty car-miles. Passenger car-kilometres or passenger car-miles in VIA trains may be recorded by both VIA and the operating carrier.

Conventional train:

A conventional train would include head-end cars (e.g., baggage, combination and battery charger cars), meal service and lounge cars (e.g., club cars with meal service and dome cars), sleeping cars and coach cars.

Rail diesel car:

A self-propelled passenger train car, with the power supplied in much the same way as a diesel electric locomotive.

Commuter car:

A car designed for carrying commuter traffic. Include all car types (head-end cars, meal service and lounge cars, sleeping cars, coach and rail diesel cars) used in commuter service.

For the year ending December 31, 2018 what were this business's passenger car - kilometres?

	Freight trains	Passenger trains	Total transportation service
Passenger car - kilometres
a. Conventional train
b. Rail diesel car
c. Commuter car
Total passenger car - kilometres (Sum of a. to c.)

21. For the year ending December 31, 2018 what were this business's freight car - kilometres?

Include all equipment, owned or foreign, operated in business's trains.

Freight car-kilometres or freight car-miles:

A freight car-kilometre or a freight car-mile is the movement of a freight car over one kilometre or one mile of track.

Loaded:

Revenue freight originating directly on the track belonging to the respondent, including revenue freight received from private, non-reporting industrial sidings; freight received from switching roads connecting with the respondent where such freight has not previously been given line-haul transportation; freight received from other modes of transport; freight re-shipped following milling or fabrication at some point in transit; and idler or trailer cars.

Empty:

Freight cars without load, and flat cars loaded with railroad owned or controlled highway trailers or containers, moving without revenue waybill, excluding company service equipment designed for use exclusively in work service.

For the year ending December 31, 2018 what were this business's freight car - kilometres?

	Freight trains	Passenger trains	Total transportation service
Freight car - kilometres
a. Loaded
b. Empty
Total freight car - kilometres (Sum of a. + b.)

22. For the year ending December 31, 2018 what were this business's gross metric tonnes - kilometres?

Include all equipment, owned or foreign, operated in business's trains.

Gross metric tonne-kilometres or gross ton-miles:

The movement of a metric tonne or an imperial ton of rail equipment and intermodal equipment (including freight) over one kilometre or one mile of track. This covers all movements over the carrier's tracks except switching operations, including operations by other carriers.

Caboose:

A freight train car usually attached to the rear of the train for the use of workers in giving and receiving signals, handling car records, and performing other duties.

For the year ending December 31, 2018 what were this business's gross metric tonnes - kilometres?

	Total transportation service
Gross metric tonnes - kilometres
a. Freight train cars, contents and cabooses
b. Passenger train cars only
c. Locomotives
Total gross metric tonnes - kilometres (Sum of a. to c.)

23. For the year ending December 31, 2018 what were this business's total number of freight cars?

Include all equipment, owned or foreign, operated in business's trains.

Loaded:

Revenue freight originating directly on the track belonging to the respondent, including revenue freight received from private, non-reporting industrial sidings; freight received from switching roads connecting with the respondent where such freight has not previously been given line-haul transportation; freight received from other modes of transport; freight re-shipped following milling or fabrication at some point in transit; and idler or trailer cars.

Empty:

Freight cars without load, and flat cars loaded with railroad owned or controlled highway trailers or containers, moving without revenue waybill, excluding company service equipment designed for use exclusively in work service.

For the year ending December 31, 2018 what were this business's total number of freight cars?

	Total number of freight cars
a. Loaded
b. Empty
c. Unserviceable
Total number of freight cars (Sum of a. to c.)

24. For the year ending December 31, 2018 what were this business's work train's operating statistics?

Include all equipment, owned or foreign, operated in business's trains.

Work train service:

A service performed by a train engaged in company service for which no revenue is received.

Train-kilometres or train-miles:

A train-kilometre or train-mile is the movement of a train over one kilometre or mile of track.

Locomotive unit-kilometres or locomotive unit-miles:

A locomotive unit-kilometre is the operation of a locomotive unit over a kilometre or mile of track. VIA trains are considered part of the operating carrier's operations.

Passenger car-kilometres or passenger car-miles:

Kilometres or miles run by passenger cars, including both loaded and empty car-kilometres or car-miles. Passenger car-kilometres or passenger car-miles in VIA trains may be recorded by both VIA and the operating carrier.

Freight car-kilometres or freight car-miles:

A freight car-kilometre or freight car-mile is the movement of a freight car over one kilometre or one mile of track.

For the year ending December 31, 2018 what were this business's work train's operating statistics?

	Work train service
a. Train - kilometres
b. Total locomotive unit - kilometres
c. Total passenger car - kilometres
d. Total freight car - kilometres

25. For the year ending December 31, 2018 what were this business's operating statistics related to revenue passengers?

Include all equipment, owned or foreign, operated in business's trains.

Revenue passenger:

A person travelling on a train by right of fare.

Revenue passenger-kilometres or revenue passenger-miles:

The movement of a revenue passenger over a distance of one kilometre or one mile. Revenue passenger-kilometres or revenue passenger-miles are derived by multiplying the number of revenue passengers by distance travelled.

Number of revenue passengers carried

• Inter-city:
• Commuter:

Number of revenue passenger - kilometres

• Inter-city:
• Commuter:

26. For the year ending December 31, 2018 what were this business's operating statistics related to revenue and non-revenue freight?

Include all equipment, owned or foreign, operated in business's trains.

Canadian connections:

Traffic received directly from connecting Canadian rail carriers and receipts from other modes of transport (excluding car ferries) when these move at joint rates on through billing, or when a previous rail haul is indicated.

Gross revenue freight

• Metric tonnes carried:
• Metric tonnes - kilometres:
• Metric tonnes received from Canadian connections:
  Included in revenue freight metric tonnes carried.

Gross revenue and non-revenue freight

• Metric tonnes carried:
• Metric tonnes - kilometres:

Employees, service hours and compensation

27. For the year ending December 31, 2018 what were this business's number of employees, number of service hours and total compensation?

Report the number of hours in exact hours e.g., 37.

Number of employees:

The number of employees is equal to the count of employees made each month throughout the year. The count is not restricted to the number of personnel actually on duty, and includes all other regularly assigned employees and those on vacation or sick leave with pay. Exclude persons on leave without pay or under suspension.

Service hours paid:

Hours paid for time actually worked plus time for such items as vacation, holiday, leaves of absence when paid for, and applies to all employees.

Total compensation:

Total compensation is the gross amount paid to employees including vacations, holidays, leaves of absence with pay and before deductions for income tax. Exclude retroactive wage increases, which, although paid during the current year, pertain to a prior period.

General employees:

This employee group is involved in all operations and transactions related to the railway as a whole and includes general administration, employee benefits, taxes, insurance, purchasing and material stores. The functions performed in this classification are required to support the overall railway enterprise.

Road maintenance employees:

These rail employees are involved in the construction and maintenance of all track, structures and signal, communications and power facility installations.

Equipment maintenance employees:

These rail employees are involved in the maintenance and servicing of all motive power, car, shop and power plant equipment.

Transportation employees:

These rail employees are involved with scheduling, dispatching and operating trains and other ancillary services, the operation of terminal facilities and the distribution of cars and motive power. This function is also responsible for the movement of merchandise by means of the integration of express and less than carload operations.

Highway transport (rail):

These non-rail employees are responsible for non-integrated cartage and highway services ancillary to rail operations.

Outside operations:

These non-rail employees work in operations such as hotels which are operated both in terms of revenues and expenses separate and apart from actual rail operations.

For the year ending December 31, 2018 what were this business's number of employees, number of service hours and total compensation?

	Number of employees	Number of service hours paid	Total compensation CAN$ '000
Rail employees
a. General
b. Road maintenance
c. Equipment maintenance
d. Transportation
Subtotal of rail employees (Sum of a. to d.)
Non-rail employees
e. Highway transport (rail)
f. Outside operations
Subtotal of non-rail employees (Sum of e. and f.)
Total of rail and non-rail employees (Sum of Subtotal of rail employees + Subtotal of non-rail employees)

Unit of measure for fuel consumption

28. Which unit of measure will be used to report fuel consumption?

• Litres
• Imperial gallons
• U.S. gallons

Fuel consumption by location

29. For the year ending December 31, 2018 in which of the following geographical locations did this business consume fuel?

Select all that apply.

• Newfoundland and Labrador
• Prince Edward Island
• Nova Scotia
• New Brunswick
• Quebec
• Ontario
• Manitoba
• Saskatchewan
• Alberta
• British Columbia
• Yukon
• Northwest Territories
• Nunavut
• United States

Fuel consumed by motive power equipment

30. For the year ending December 31, 2018 what was the total cost for fuel consumed by this business?

Indicate the amounts of fuels consumed by all railway rolling stock by this business.

CAN$ '000:

31. For the year ending December 31, 2018 how much fuel was consumed in each of the following categories?

Indicate the amounts of fuels consumed by all railway rolling stock in the service of this business.

Yard switching:

Switching service performed by locomotives in yards where regular switching is performed, including both terminal switching and transfer operations within yard limits.

Work train service:

A service performed by a train engaged in company service for which no revenue is received.

For the year ending December 31, 2018 how much fuel was consumed in each of the following categories?

	Diesel litres	Crude litres
Transportation service
a. Freight
b. Passenger
c. Yard switching
d. Work train service
Total fuel consumed (Sum of a. to d.)

32. For the year ending December 31, of the litres of total diesel consumed and total crude consumed, what is the breakdown of the fuel consumption per geographical location?

Indicate the amounts of fuels consumed by all railway rolling stock in the service of this business.

or the year ending December 31, of the litres of total diesel consumed and total crude consumed, what is the breakdown of the fuel consumption per geographical location?

	Diesel in litres	Crude in litres
a. Newfoundland and Labrador
b. Prince Edward Island
c. Nova Scotia
d. New Brunswick
e. Quebec
f. Ontario
g. Manitoba
h. Saskatchewan
i. Alberta
j. British Columbia
k. Yukon
l. Northwest Territories
m. Nunavut
n. United States
Total fuel consumed (Sum of the above)

Kilometres of track operated by location

33. For the year ending December 31, 2018 in which of the following geographical locations did this business operate track?

Select all that apply.

• Newfoundland and Labrador
• Prince Edward Island
• Nova Scotia
• New Brunswick
• Quebec
• Ontario
• Manitoba
• Saskatchewan
• Alberta
• British Columbia
• Yukon
• Northwest Territories
• Nunavut
• United States

Distance of track operated - Newfoundland and Labrador

34. What was the distance of owned track operated and non-owned track operated?

Non-owned track includes track operated under lease, contract, trackage or running rights, or jointly owned.

Trackage rights or running rights:

Trackage rights in the United States or running rights in the United Kingdom is an agreement between railroad companies in which the owner of tracks grants another railroad company some use of them. These deals can be long-term or short-term; can include the right to serve customers on the line or not; and can be exclusive or not.

Jointly owned track:

Railway tracks owned by one carrier and used jointly by two or more carriers.

First main (road) operated:

It is equivalent to the length of single or first main track, measured by the distance between terminals over which railway transportation service is conducted. Exclude parallel, yard and siding trackage.

Second and other main track operated:

This is equivalent to the length of track in a second line running parallel to first main track where double track, triple track, etc., is laid on the same road-bed.

Passing tracks and crossovers:

Length of track parallel to first or other main track designated for meets and overtakes (passing) of trains and track provided for movement of trains between main tracks.

Industrial tracks and spurs:

A switching track serving industries such as mines, mills, smelters and factories.

Yard tracks:

A complex series of railroad tracks for storing, sorting, loading or unloading, railroad cars or locomotives. Railroad yards have many tracks in parallel for keeping rolling stock stored off the mainline, so that they do not obstruct the flow of traffic. Railroad cars are moved around by specially designed yard switchers, a type of locomotive.

What was the distance of owned track operated and non-owned track operated?

	Additions kilometres	Retirements kilometres	Closing balance at December 31, 2018 in kilometres
Owned track operated
a. First main (road) operated
b. Second and other main track operated
c. Passing tracks and crossovers
d. Industrial tracks and spurs
e. Yard tracks
Subtotal of owned track operated (Sum of a. to e.)
Non-owned track operated
f. First main (road) operated
g. Second and other main track operated
h. Passing tracks and crossovers
i. Industrial tracks and spurs
j. Yard tracks
Subtotal of non-owned track operated (Sum of f. to j.)
Total of all track operated (Sum of Subtotal of owned track operated + Subtotal of non-owned track operated)

Distance of track operated - Prince Edward Island

35. What was the distance of owned track operated and non-owned track operated?

Non-owned track includes track operated under lease, contract, trackage or running rights, or jointly owned.

Trackage rights or running rights:

Trackage rights in the United States or running rights in the United Kingdom is an agreement between railroad companies in which the owner of tracks grants another railroad company some use of them. These deals can be long-term or short-term; can include the right to serve customers on the line or not; and can be exclusive or not.

Jointly owned track:

Railway tracks owned by one carrier and used jointly by two or more carriers.

First main (road) operated:

It is equivalent to the length of single or first main track, measured by the distance between terminals over which railway transportation service is conducted. Exclude parallel, yard and siding trackage.

Second and other main track operated:

This is equivalent to the length of track in a second line running parallel to first main track where double track, triple track, etc., is laid on the same road-bed.

Passing tracks and crossovers:

Length of track parallel to first or other main track designated for meets and overtakes (passing) of trains and track provided for movement of trains between main tracks.

Industrial tracks and spurs:

A switching track serving industries such as mines, mills, smelters and factories.

Yard tracks:

A complex series of railroad tracks for storing, sorting, loading or unloading, railroad cars or locomotives. Railroad yards have many tracks in parallel for keeping rolling stock stored off the mainline, so that they do not obstruct the flow of traffic. Railroad cars are moved around by specially designed yard switchers, a type of locomotive.

What was the distance of owned track operated and non-owned track operated?

	Additions kilometres	Retirements kilometres	Closing balance at December 31, 2018 in kilometres
Owned track operated
a. First main (road) operated
b. Second and other main track operated
c. Passing tracks and crossovers
d. Industrial tracks and spurs
e. Yard tracks
Subtotal of owned track operated (Sum of a. to e.)
Non-owned track operated
f. First main (road) operated
g. Second and other main track operated
h. Passing tracks and crossovers
i. Industrial tracks and spurs
j. Yard tracks
Subtotal of non-owned track operated (Sum of f. to j.)
Total of all track operated (Sum of Subtotal of owned track operated + Subtotal of non-owned track operated)

Distance of track operated - Nova Scotia

36. What was the distance of owned track operated and non-owned track operated?

Non-owned track includes track operated under lease, contract, trackage or running rights, or jointly owned.

Trackage rights or running rights:

Trackage rights in the United States or running rights in the United Kingdom is an agreement between railroad companies in which the owner of tracks grants another railroad company some use of them. These deals can be long-term or short-term; can include the right to serve customers on the line or not; and can be exclusive or not.

Jointly owned track:

Railway tracks owned by one carrier and used jointly by two or more carriers.

First main (road) operated:

It is equivalent to the length of single or first main track, measured by the distance between terminals over which railway transportation service is conducted. Exclude parallel, yard and siding trackage.

Second and other main track operated:

This is equivalent to the length of track in a second line running parallel to first main track where double track, triple track, etc., is laid on the same road-bed.

Passing tracks and crossovers:

Length of track parallel to first or other main track designated for meets and overtakes (passing) of trains and track provided for movement of trains between main tracks.

Industrial tracks and spurs:

A switching track serving industries such as mines, mills, smelters and factories.

Yard tracks:

A complex series of railroad tracks for storing, sorting, loading or unloading, railroad cars or locomotives. Railroad yards have many tracks in parallel for keeping rolling stock stored off the mainline, so that they do not obstruct the flow of traffic. Railroad cars are moved around by specially designed yard switchers, a type of locomotive.

What was the distance of owned track operated and non-owned track operated?

	Additions kilometres	Retirements kilometres	Closing balance at December 31, 2018 in kilometres
Owned track operated
a. First main (road) operated
b. Second and other main track operated
c. Passing tracks and crossovers
d. Industrial tracks and spurs
e. Yard tracks
Subtotal of owned track operated (Sum of a. to e.)
Non-owned track operated
f. First main (road) operated
g. Second and other main track operated
h. Passing tracks and crossovers
i. Industrial tracks and spurs
j. Yard tracks
Subtotal of non-owned track operated (Sum of f. to j.)
Total of all track operated (Sum of Subtotal of owned track operated + Subtotal of non-owned track operated)

Distance of track operated - New Brunswick

37. What was the distance of owned track operated and non-owned track operated?

Non-owned track includes track operated under lease, contract, trackage or running rights, or jointly owned.

Trackage rights or running rights:

Trackage rights in the United States or running rights in the United Kingdom is an agreement between railroad companies in which the owner of tracks grants another railroad company some use of them. These deals can be long-term or short-term; can include the right to serve customers on the line or not; and can be exclusive or not.

Jointly owned track:

Railway tracks owned by one carrier and used jointly by two or more carriers.

First main (road) operated:

It is equivalent to the length of single or first main track, measured by the distance between terminals over which railway transportation service is conducted. Exclude parallel, yard and siding trackage.

Second and other main track operated:

This is equivalent to the length of track in a second line running parallel to first main track where double track, triple track, etc., is laid on the same road-bed.

Passing tracks and crossovers:

Length of track parallel to first or other main track designated for meets and overtakes (passing) of trains and track provided for movement of trains between main tracks.

Industrial tracks and spurs:

A switching track serving industries such as mines, mills, smelters and factories.

Yard tracks:

A complex series of railroad tracks for storing, sorting, loading or unloading, railroad cars or locomotives. Railroad yards have many tracks in parallel for keeping rolling stock stored off the mainline, so that they do not obstruct the flow of traffic. Railroad cars are moved around by specially designed yard switchers, a type of locomotive.

What was the distance of owned track operated and non-owned track operated?

	Additions kilometres	Retirements kilometres	Closing balance at December 31, 2018 in kilometres
Owned track operated
a. First main (road) operated
b. Second and other main track operated
c. Passing tracks and crossovers
d. Industrial tracks and spurs
e. Yard tracks
Subtotal of owned track operated (Sum of a. to e.)
Non-owned track operated
f. First main (road) operated
g. Second and other main track operated
h. Passing tracks and crossovers
i. Industrial tracks and spurs
j. Yard tracks
Subtotal of non-owned track operated (Sum of f. to j.)
Total of all track operated (Sum of Subtotal of owned track operated + Subtotal of non-owned track operated)

Distance of track operated - Quebec

38. What was the distance of owned track operated and non-owned track operated?

Non-owned track includes track operated under lease, contract, trackage or running rights, or jointly owned.

Trackage rights or running rights:

Trackage rights in the United States or running rights in the United Kingdom is an agreement between railroad companies in which the owner of tracks grants another railroad company some use of them. These deals can be long-term or short-term; can include the right to serve customers on the line or not; and can be exclusive or not.

Jointly owned track:

Railway tracks owned by one carrier and used jointly by two or more carriers.

First main (road) operated:

It is equivalent to the length of single or first main track, measured by the distance between terminals over which railway transportation service is conducted. Exclude parallel, yard and siding trackage.

Second and other main track operated:

This is equivalent to the length of track in a second line running parallel to first main track where double track, triple track, etc., is laid on the same road-bed.

Passing tracks and crossovers:

Length of track parallel to first or other main track designated for meets and overtakes (passing) of trains and track provided for movement of trains between main tracks.

Industrial tracks and spurs:

A switching track serving industries such as mines, mills, smelters and factories.

Yard tracks:

A complex series of railroad tracks for storing, sorting, loading or unloading, railroad cars or locomotives. Railroad yards have many tracks in parallel for keeping rolling stock stored off the mainline, so that they do not obstruct the flow of traffic. Railroad cars are moved around by specially designed yard switchers, a type of locomotive.

What was the distance of owned track operated and non-owned track operated?

	Additions kilometres	Retirements kilometres	Closing balance at December 31, 2018 in kilometres
Owned track operated
a. First main (road) operated
b. Second and other main track operated
c. Passing tracks and crossovers
d. Industrial tracks and spurs
e. Yard tracks
Subtotal of owned track operated (Sum of a. to e.)
Non-owned track operated
f. First main (road) operated
g. Second and other main track operated
h. Passing tracks and crossovers
i. Industrial tracks and spurs
j. Yard tracks
Subtotal of non-owned track operated (Sum of f. to j.)
Total of all track operated (Sum of Subtotal of owned track operated + Subtotal of non-owned track operated)

Distance of track operated - Ontario

39. What was the distance of owned track operated and non-owned track operated?

Non-owned track includes track operated under lease, contract, trackage or running rights, or jointly owned.

Trackage rights or running rights:

Trackage rights in the United States or running rights in the United Kingdom is an agreement between railroad companies in which the owner of tracks grants another railroad company some use of them. These deals can be long-term or short-term; can include the right to serve customers on the line or not; and can be exclusive or not.

Jointly owned track:

Railway tracks owned by one carrier and used jointly by two or more carriers.

First main (road) operated:

It is equivalent to the length of single or first main track, measured by the distance between terminals over which railway transportation service is conducted. Exclude parallel, yard and siding trackage.

Second and other main track operated:

This is equivalent to the length of track in a second line running parallel to first main track where double track, triple track, etc., is laid on the same road-bed.

Passing tracks and crossovers:

Length of track parallel to first or other main track designated for meets and overtakes (passing) of trains and track provided for movement of trains between main tracks.

Industrial tracks and spurs:

A switching track serving industries such as mines, mills, smelters and factories.

Yard tracks:

A complex series of railroad tracks for storing, sorting, loading or unloading, railroad cars or locomotives. Railroad yards have many tracks in parallel for keeping rolling stock stored off the mainline, so that they do not obstruct the flow of traffic. Railroad cars are moved around by specially designed yard switchers, a type of locomotive.

What was the distance of owned track operated and non-owned track operated?

	Additions kilometres	Retirements kilometres	Closing balance at December 31, 2018 in kilometres
Owned track operated
a. First main (road) operated
b. Second and other main track operated
c. Passing tracks and crossovers
d. Industrial tracks and spurs
e. Yard tracks
Subtotal of owned track operated (Sum of a. to e.)
Non-owned track operated
f. First main (road) operated
g. Second and other main track operated
h. Passing tracks and crossovers
i. Industrial tracks and spurs
j. Yard tracks
Subtotal of non-owned track operated (Sum of f. to j.)
Total of all track operated (Sum of Subtotal of owned track operated + Subtotal of non-owned track operated)

Distance of track operated - Manitoba

40. What was the distance of owned track operated and non-owned track operated?

Non-owned track includes track operated under lease, contract, trackage or running rights, or jointly owned.

Trackage rights or running rights:

Trackage rights in the United States or running rights in the United Kingdom is an agreement between railroad companies in which the owner of tracks grants another railroad company some use of them. These deals can be long-term or short-term; can include the right to serve customers on the line or not; and can be exclusive or not.

Jointly owned track:

Railway tracks owned by one carrier and used jointly by two or more carriers.

First main (road) operated:

It is equivalent to the length of single or first main track, measured by the distance between terminals over which railway transportation service is conducted. Exclude parallel, yard and siding trackage.

Second and other main track operated:

This is equivalent to the length of track in a second line running parallel to first main track where double track, triple track, etc., is laid on the same road-bed.

Passing tracks and crossovers:

Length of track parallel to first or other main track designated for meets and overtakes (passing) of trains and track provided for movement of trains between main tracks.

Industrial tracks and spurs:

A switching track serving industries such as mines, mills, smelters and factories.

Yard tracks:

A complex series of railroad tracks for storing, sorting, loading or unloading, railroad cars or locomotives. Railroad yards have many tracks in parallel for keeping rolling stock stored off the mainline, so that they do not obstruct the flow of traffic. Railroad cars are moved around by specially designed yard switchers, a type of locomotive.

What was the distance of owned track operated and non-owned track operated?

	Additions kilometres	Retirements kilometres	Closing balance at December 31, 2018 in kilometres
Owned track operated
a. First main (road) operated
b. Second and other main track operated
c. Passing tracks and crossovers
d. Industrial tracks and spurs
e. Yard tracks
Subtotal of owned track operated (Sum of a. to e.)
Non-owned track operated
f. First main (road) operated
g. Second and other main track operated
h. Passing tracks and crossovers
i. Industrial tracks and spurs
j. Yard tracks
Subtotal of non-owned track operated (Sum of f. to j.)
Total of all track operated (Sum of Subtotal of owned track operated + Subtotal of non-owned track operated)

Distance of track operated - Saskatchewan

41. What was the distance of owned track operated and non-owned track operated?

Non-owned track includes track operated under lease, contract, trackage or running rights, or jointly owned.

Trackage rights or running rights:

Trackage rights in the United States or running rights in the United Kingdom is an agreement between railroad companies in which the owner of tracks grants another railroad company some use of them. These deals can be long-term or short-term; can include the right to serve customers on the line or not; and can be exclusive or not.

Jointly owned track:

Railway tracks owned by one carrier and used jointly by two or more carriers.

First main (road) operated:

It is equivalent to the length of single or first main track, measured by the distance between terminals over which railway transportation service is conducted. Exclude parallel, yard and siding trackage.

Second and other main track operated:

This is equivalent to the length of track in a second line running parallel to first main track where double track, triple track, etc., is laid on the same road-bed.

Passing tracks and crossovers:

Length of track parallel to first or other main track designated for meets and overtakes (passing) of trains and track provided for movement of trains between main tracks.

Industrial tracks and spurs:

A switching track serving industries such as mines, mills, smelters and factories.

Yard tracks:

A complex series of railroad tracks for storing, sorting, loading or unloading, railroad cars or locomotives. Railroad yards have many tracks in parallel for keeping rolling stock stored off the mainline, so that they do not obstruct the flow of traffic. Railroad cars are moved around by specially designed yard switchers, a type of locomotive.

What was the distance of owned track operated and non-owned track operated?

	Additions kilometres	Retirements kilometres	Closing balance at December 31, 2018 in kilometres
Owned track operated
a. First main (road) operated
b. Second and other main track operated
c. Passing tracks and crossovers
d. Industrial tracks and spurs
e. Yard tracks
Subtotal of owned track operated (Sum of a. to e.)
Non-owned track operated
f. First main (road) operated
g. Second and other main track operated
h. Passing tracks and crossovers
i. Industrial tracks and spurs
j. Yard tracks
Subtotal of non-owned track operated (Sum of f. to j.)
Total of all track operated (Sum of Subtotal of owned track operated + Subtotal of non-owned track operated)

Distance of track operated - Alberta

42. What was the distance of owned track operated and non-owned track operated?

Non-owned track includes track operated under lease, contract, trackage or running rights, or jointly owned.

Trackage rights or running rights:

Trackage rights in the United States or running rights in the United Kingdom is an agreement between railroad companies in which the owner of tracks grants another railroad company some use of them. These deals can be long-term or short-term; can include the right to serve customers on the line or not; and can be exclusive or not.

Jointly owned track:

Railway tracks owned by one carrier and used jointly by two or more carriers.

First main (road) operated:

It is equivalent to the length of single or first main track, measured by the distance between terminals over which railway transportation service is conducted. Exclude parallel, yard and siding trackage.

Second and other main track operated:

This is equivalent to the length of track in a second line running parallel to first main track where double track, triple track, etc., is laid on the same road-bed.

Passing tracks and crossovers:

Length of track parallel to first or other main track designated for meets and overtakes (passing) of trains and track provided for movement of trains between main tracks.

Industrial tracks and spurs:

A switching track serving industries such as mines, mills, smelters and factories.

Yard tracks:

A complex series of railroad tracks for storing, sorting, loading or unloading, railroad cars or locomotives. Railroad yards have many tracks in parallel for keeping rolling stock stored off the mainline, so that they do not obstruct the flow of traffic. Railroad cars are moved around by specially designed yard switchers, a type of locomotive.

What was the distance of owned track operated and non-owned track operated?

	Additions kilometres	Retirements kilometres	Closing balance at December 31, 2018 in kilometres
Owned track operated
a. First main (road) operated
b. Second and other main track operated
c. Passing tracks and crossovers
d. Industrial tracks and spurs
e. Yard tracks
Subtotal of owned track operated (Sum of a. to e.)
Non-owned track operated
f. First main (road) operated
g. Second and other main track operated
h. Passing tracks and crossovers
i. Industrial tracks and spurs
j. Yard tracks
Subtotal of non-owned track operated (Sum of f. to j.)
Total of all track operated (Sum of Subtotal of owned track operated + Subtotal of non-owned track operated)

Distance of track operated - British Columbia

43. What was the distance of owned track operated and non-owned track operated?

Non-owned track includes track operated under lease, contract, trackage or running rights, or jointly owned.

Trackage rights or running rights:

Trackage rights in the United States or running rights in the United Kingdom is an agreement between railroad companies in which the owner of tracks grants another railroad company some use of them. These deals can be long-term or short-term; can include the right to serve customers on the line or not; and can be exclusive or not.

Jointly owned track:

Railway tracks owned by one carrier and used jointly by two or more carriers.

First main (road) operated:

It is equivalent to the length of single or first main track, measured by the distance between terminals over which railway transportation service is conducted. Exclude parallel, yard and siding trackage.

Second and other main track operated:

This is equivalent to the length of track in a second line running parallel to first main track where double track, triple track, etc., is laid on the same road-bed.

Passing tracks and crossovers:

Length of track parallel to first or other main track designated for meets and overtakes (passing) of trains and track provided for movement of trains between main tracks.

Industrial tracks and spurs:

A switching track serving industries such as mines, mills, smelters and factories.

Yard tracks:

A complex series of railroad tracks for storing, sorting, loading or unloading, railroad cars or locomotives. Railroad yards have many tracks in parallel for keeping rolling stock stored off the mainline, so that they do not obstruct the flow of traffic. Railroad cars are moved around by specially designed yard switchers, a type of locomotive.

What was the distance of owned track operated and non-owned track operated?

	Additions kilometres	Retirements kilometres	Closing balance at December 31, 2018 in kilometres
Owned track operated
a. First main (road) operated
b. Second and other main track operated
c. Passing tracks and crossovers
d. Industrial tracks and spurs
e. Yard tracks
Subtotal of owned track operated (Sum of a. to e.)
Non-owned track operated
f. First main (road) operated
g. Second and other main track operated
h. Passing tracks and crossovers
i. Industrial tracks and spurs
j. Yard tracks
Subtotal of non-owned track operated (Sum of f. to j.)
Total of all track operated (Sum of Subtotal of owned track operated + Subtotal of non-owned track operated)

Distance of track operated - Yukon

44. What was the distance of owned track operated and non-owned track operated?

Non-owned track includes track operated under lease, contract, trackage or running rights, or jointly owned.

Trackage rights or running rights:

Trackage rights in the United States or running rights in the United Kingdom is an agreement between railroad companies in which the owner of tracks grants another railroad company some use of them. These deals can be long-term or short-term; can include the right to serve customers on the line or not; and can be exclusive or not.

Jointly owned track:

Railway tracks owned by one carrier and used jointly by two or more carriers.

First main (road) operated:

It is equivalent to the length of single or first main track, measured by the distance between terminals over which railway transportation service is conducted. Exclude parallel, yard and siding trackage.

Second and other main track operated:

This is equivalent to the length of track in a second line running parallel to first main track where double track, triple track, etc., is laid on the same road-bed.

Passing tracks and crossovers:

Length of track parallel to first or other main track designated for meets and overtakes (passing) of trains and track provided for movement of trains between main tracks.

Industrial tracks and spurs:

A switching track serving industries such as mines, mills, smelters and factories.

Yard tracks:

A complex series of railroad tracks for storing, sorting, loading or unloading, railroad cars or locomotives. Railroad yards have many tracks in parallel for keeping rolling stock stored off the mainline, so that they do not obstruct the flow of traffic. Railroad cars are moved around by specially designed yard switchers, a type of locomotive.

What was the distance of owned track operated and non-owned track operated?

	Additions kilometres	Retirements kilometres	Closing balance at December 31, 2018 in kilometres
Owned track operated
a. First main (road) operated
b. Second and other main track operated
c. Passing tracks and crossovers
d. Industrial tracks and spurs
e. Yard tracks
Subtotal of owned track operated (Sum of a. to e.)
Non-owned track operated
f. First main (road) operated
g. Second and other main track operated
h. Passing tracks and crossovers
i. Industrial tracks and spurs
j. Yard tracks
Subtotal of non-owned track operated (Sum of f. to j.)
Total of all track operated (Sum of Subtotal of owned track operated + Subtotal of non-owned track operated)

Distance of track operated - Northwest Territories

45. What was the distance of owned track operated and non-owned track operated?

Non-owned track includes track operated under lease, contract, trackage or running rights, or jointly owned.

Trackage rights or running rights:

Trackage rights in the United States or running rights in the United Kingdom is an agreement between railroad companies in which the owner of tracks grants another railroad company some use of them. These deals can be long-term or short-term; can include the right to serve customers on the line or not; and can be exclusive or not.

Jointly owned track:

Railway tracks owned by one carrier and used jointly by two or more carriers.

First main (road) operated:

It is equivalent to the length of single or first main track, measured by the distance between terminals over which railway transportation service is conducted. Exclude parallel, yard and siding trackage.

Second and other main track operated:

This is equivalent to the length of track in a second line running parallel to first main track where double track, triple track, etc., is laid on the same road-bed.

Passing tracks and crossovers:

Length of track parallel to first or other main track designated for meets and overtakes (passing) of trains and track provided for movement of trains between main tracks.

Industrial tracks and spurs:

A switching track serving industries such as mines, mills, smelters and factories.

Yard tracks:

A complex series of railroad tracks for storing, sorting, loading or unloading, railroad cars or locomotives. Railroad yards have many tracks in parallel for keeping rolling stock stored off the mainline, so that they do not obstruct the flow of traffic. Railroad cars are moved around by specially designed yard switchers, a type of locomotive.

What was the distance of owned track operated and non-owned track operated?

	Additions kilometres	Retirements kilometres	Closing balance at December 31, 2018 in kilometres
Owned track operated
a. First main (road) operated
b. Second and other main track operated
c. Passing tracks and crossovers
d. Industrial tracks and spurs
e. Yard tracks
Subtotal of owned track operated (Sum of a. to e.)
Non-owned track operated
f. First main (road) operated
g. Second and other main track operated
h. Passing tracks and crossovers
i. Industrial tracks and spurs
j. Yard tracks
Subtotal of non-owned track operated (Sum of f. to j.)
Total of all track operated (Sum of Subtotal of owned track operated + Subtotal of non-owned track operated)

Distance of track operated - Nunavut

46. What was the distance of owned track operated and non-owned track operated?

Non-owned track includes track operated under lease, contract, trackage or running rights, or jointly owned.

Trackage rights or running rights:

Trackage rights in the United States or running rights in the United Kingdom is an agreement between railroad companies in which the owner of tracks grants another railroad company some use of them. These deals can be long-term or short-term; can include the right to serve customers on the line or not; and can be exclusive or not.

Jointly owned track:

Railway tracks owned by one carrier and used jointly by two or more carriers.

First main (road) operated:

It is equivalent to the length of single or first main track, measured by the distance between terminals over which railway transportation service is conducted. Exclude parallel, yard and siding trackage.

Second and other main track operated:

This is equivalent to the length of track in a second line running parallel to first main track where double track, triple track, etc., is laid on the same road-bed.

Passing tracks and crossovers:

Length of track parallel to first or other main track designated for meets and overtakes (passing) of trains and track provided for movement of trains between main tracks.

Industrial tracks and spurs:

A switching track serving industries such as mines, mills, smelters and factories.

Yard tracks:

A complex series of railroad tracks for storing, sorting, loading or unloading, railroad cars or locomotives. Railroad yards have many tracks in parallel for keeping rolling stock stored off the mainline, so that they do not obstruct the flow of traffic. Railroad cars are moved around by specially designed yard switchers, a type of locomotive.

What was the distance of owned track operated and non-owned track operated?

	Additions kilometres	Retirements kilometres	Closing balance at December 31, 2018 in kilometres
Owned track operated
a. First main (road) operated
b. Second and other main track operated
c. Passing tracks and crossovers
d. Industrial tracks and spurs
e. Yard tracks
Subtotal of owned track operated (Sum of a. to e.)
Non-owned track operated
f. First main (road) operated
g. Second and other main track operated
h. Passing tracks and crossovers
i. Industrial tracks and spurs
j. Yard tracks
Subtotal of non-owned track operated (Sum of f. to j.)
Total of all track operated (Sum of Subtotal of owned track operated + Subtotal of non-owned track operated)

Distance of track operated - United States

47. What was the distance of owned track operated and non-owned track operated?

Non-owned track includes track operated under lease, contract, trackage or running rights, or jointly owned.

Trackage rights or running rights:

Trackage rights in the United States or running rights in the United Kingdom is an agreement between railroad companies in which the owner of tracks grants another railroad company some use of them. These deals can be long-term or short-term; can include the right to serve customers on the line or not; and can be exclusive or not.

Jointly owned track:

Railway tracks owned by one carrier and used jointly by two or more carriers.

First main (road) operated:

It is equivalent to the length of single or first main track, measured by the distance between terminals over which railway transportation service is conducted. Exclude parallel, yard and siding trackage.

Second and other main track operated:

This is equivalent to the length of track in a second line running parallel to first main track where double track, triple track, etc., is laid on the same road-bed.

Passing tracks and crossovers:

Length of track parallel to first or other main track designated for meets and overtakes (passing) of trains and track provided for movement of trains between main tracks.

Industrial tracks and spurs:

A switching track serving industries such as mines, mills, smelters and factories.

Yard tracks:

A complex series of railroad tracks for storing, sorting, loading or unloading, railroad cars or locomotives. Railroad yards have many tracks in parallel for keeping rolling stock stored off the mainline, so that they do not obstruct the flow of traffic. Railroad cars are moved around by specially designed yard switchers, a type of locomotive.

What was the distance of owned track operated and non-owned track operated?

	Additions kilometres	Retirements kilometres	Closing balance at December 31, 2018 in kilometres
Owned track operated
a. First main (road) operated
b. Second and other main track operated
c. Passing tracks and crossovers
d. Industrial tracks and spurs
e. Yard tracks
Subtotal of owned track operated (Sum of a. to e.)
Non-owned track operated
f. First main (road) operated
g. Second and other main track operated
h. Passing tracks and crossovers
i. Industrial tracks and spurs
j. Yard tracks
Subtotal of non-owned track operated (Sum of f. to j.)
Total of all track operated (Sum of Subtotal of owned track operated + Subtotal of non-owned track operated)

Inventory of locomotive equipment

48. For the year ending December 31, 2018 what were the number, aggregate horsepower and the average age of this business's locomotives?

As per UCA Schedule A.

Aggregate horsepower:

Aggregate horsepower usually refers to the sum of all the horsepower for the locomotives for a given train movement. For example, if there were two 4000 h.p. locomotives on the train, its aggregate horsepower would be 8000 h.p.

For the year ending December 31, 2018 what were the number, aggregate horsepower and the average age of this business's locomotives?

	Additions (in units)	Retirements (in units)	Closing balance at December 31, 2018 (in units)	Aggregate horsepower	Average age (in years)
a. Road freight (UCA 101 to 105)
b. Road passenger (UCA 114 to 115)
c. Yard (UCA 120)
d. Operating lease (UCA 130)
e. Associated equipment (UCA 141 to 143)
Total locomotive equipment (Sum of a. to e.)

Inventory of freight car equipment

49. For the year ending December 31, 2018 what were the number and aggregate car capacity of this business's freight cars?

As per UCA Schedule C.

Box car:

A box car is a closed railroad car with a roof and a door which is used for general service.

Hopper car:

A car which moves dry bulk freight and usually unloads through gravity by vents on the underside.

Gondola car:

A car with sides and ends but no top, used for hauling commodities such as sand, gravel and coal.

Flat car:

A railroad car without raised sides or ends.

Tank Car:

A railroad car that has a large tank for transporting liquids, semi-liquids or gases in bulk.

For the year ending December 31, 2018 what were the number and aggregate car capacity of this business's freight cars?

	Additions (in units)	Retirements (in units)	Closing balance at December 31, 2018 (in units)	Aggregate car capacity (metric tonnes)
a. Box car (UCA 300)
b. Hopper car (UCA 310 to 313)
c. Gondola car (UCA 320)
d. Flat car (UCA 340 to 343)
e. Tank car (UCA 370)
f. All other freight cars (UCA 380)
Total freight car equipment (Sum of a. to f.)

Inventory of passenger car equipment

50. For the year ending December 31, 2018 what were the number of this business's passenger cars?

As per UCA Schedule H.

Aggregate car capacity:

Aggregate car capacity is the aggregate capacity of all cars in a fleet or for a specified movement. For example, if you have a 6 car train and each car can carry 100 metric tonnes of goods, the aggregate car capacity is 600 metric tonnes.

Head-end car:

A passenger train car designed for transporting mail, baggage, etc., and not equipped to accommodate passengers. Include baggage, combination, and battery charger cars.

Meal service and lounge car:

A car designed for providing meal service and lounge facilities on a passenger train.

Sleeping car:

A car containing private sleeping rooms or seats that can be made up into berths available to passengers holding tickets for sleeping car travel.

Coach:

A term commonly used to designate passenger cars which are used for day travel. They are fitted with conventional or reclining seats.

Rail diesel car:

A self-propelled passenger train car, with the power supplied in much the same way as a diesel electric locomotive.

Commuter car:

A car designed for carrying commuter traffic. Include all car types (head-end cars, meal service and lounge cars, sleeping cars, coach and rail diesel cars) used in commuter service.

For the year ending December 31, 2018 what were the number of this business's passenger cars?

	Additions (in units)	Retirements (in units)	Closing balance at December 31, 2018 (in units)
a. Head-end car (UCA 500)
b. Meal service and lounge car (UCA 501)
c. Sleeping car (UCA 502)
d. Coach (UCA 503)
e. Rail diesel car (UCA 507)
f. Commuter car (UCA 508)
Total passenger car equipment (Sum of a. to f.)

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• Price changes in labour or raw materials
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• Sold business or business units
• Expansion
• New or lost contract
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