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Public Perception As Canada’s rail industry ex periences a renaissance, the sector continues to garner very positive impressions among the Canadian public. Polling conducted by the RAC in 2011 found the vast majority of Canadians view freight, commuter and intercity rail options to be the safest, greenest and the best for society overall. Canadians also have a positive view of the railway sector as a source of employment in the near future. Canadians have expressed the want and need for more rail. From an economical, environmental and social standpoint, the widespread sentiment is that there needs to be more money and resources put toward the sector as a whole. Between limiting pollution and dramatically reducing congestion, Canadians agree that allocating resources to rail as a mode of transportation makes the most sense going forward. 2012 22 2011 public perception highlights: •• When asked which mode of transportation should be the highest transportation priority in Canada, 56 per cent choose rail, which is more than five times any other means of transportation. Cars rank a distant second at 11 per cent, followed by buses and planes at 10 per cent each. •• Two-thirds of Canadians (67 per cent) agree with the statement that “rail transportation should be the highest transportation priority in Canada.” •• A full 85 per cent of Canadians believe the government should invest to improve tracks for commuter and inter-city train travel. •• Nearly three-quarters (72 per cent) would recommend jobs in the railway sector to their friends or family members.
Appendix A Rail Operations in Canada Title Ten-year comparison Percentage change 2011 versus: 2002 2010 2011 2002 2010 Revenue ton-miles (billions) 211.5 247 255.0 20.6 3.2 Revenue tonne-kilometres (billions) 308.8 361 372.3 20.6 3.2 Miles of road operated (1) 29,087 27,652 27,167 -6.6 -1.8 Kilometres of road operated (1) 46,811 44,501 43,721 -6.6 -1.8 Locomotives 3,129 2,954 2,955 -5.6 0.0 Freight cars (000) 98 72 72 -26.8 -0.1 Gallons of fuel (millions) 451 451 437 -3.2 -3.2 Litres of fuel (millions) 2,051 2,049 1,984 -3.3 -3.2 Employees 37,296 32,549 33,624 -9.9 3.3 Annual wage per employee ($) 64,229 79,346 83,176 29.5 4.8 1. Miles (kilometres) of road operated include road over which a railway has operating rights. Freight revenue ($) per ton (tonne) Freight revenue per ton (tonne) is calculated by dividing freight revenue by total tons (tonnes) originated. Revenue per Index Consumer Price ton tonne 2001 = 100 Index 2002 22.89 25.23 102.1 102.2 2003 22.53 24.83 100.4 105.1 2004 23.47 25.87 104.6 107.1 2005 25.60 28.22 114.1 109.4 2006 27.78 30.63 123.9 111.6 2007 28.16 31.04 125.5 114.0 2008 31.24 34.44 139.3 116.7 2009 31.34 34.55 139.7 117.1 2010 30.59 33.71 136.4 119.1 2011 30.57 33.70 136.3 122.6 2012 23
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