Publications

Studies

Strengthening All Links: Building More Resilient, Fluid Supply Chains In Canada

Government Submissions

Canada’s rail freight rates are amongst world’s lowest – CPCS

Policy Papers

Policy changes to support Canadian rail sector sustainability

Advocacy

Helping Canada Stay on Track to Fight Climate Change

Studies

International Comparison of Railway Freight Rates

CPCS was requested by the Railway Association of Canada (RAC) to conduct an independent examination comparing railway freight rates internationally and to prepare a report…

Studies

Developing a rail decarbonization roadmap for Canada

The objective of the Rail Pathways Initiative was to create a roadmap to rail decarbonization based on emerging low-carbon technologies. This entailed developing a framework…

Studies

Critical Role of Shortline Railways in Canadian Supply Chains

Policy Papers

Railways, Taxation and the COVID-19 Recovery

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented impacts on human health, workers, businesses, and governments in Canada and around the world. As the Canadian economy emerges…

Studies

Rail Pathways Initiative Phase 1: Landscape Document

The RAC and its members are collaborating with Transport Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Natural Resources Canada, the Delphi Group, and Pollution Probe to…

Studies

Moving People, Products, and the Economy – The Economic Footprint of Canada’s Rail Industry

This report by the Conference Board of Canada, an independent, evidence-based & non-profit research organization, assesses the rail industry’s contribution to the Canadian economy using…

Studies

Canadian Crude Oil Transportation Comparing the Safety of Pipelines and Railways

This report by global management consultancy Oliver Wyman found that pipelines and Canada’s Class I Railways have equivalent safety records in the movement of crude…