Western grain: Maximum Revenue Entitlement program
The Agency is required by the Canada Transportation Act to set annual Maximum Revenue Entitlements (MRE) for CN and CP for the movement of western grain and determine whether each entitlement has been exceeded.
For more information, see:
- Routing of Grain and the Maximum Revenue Entitlement Program: Interpretation Note
- Q&A: Maximum Revenue Entitlement
- Agency determinations related to the MRE
- Statistics on the Maximum Revenue Entitlement
Most recent determinations
| Crop year | VRCPI | VRCPI determination | MRE determination | Related determinations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2017-2018 |
1.3817 |
Decision No. R-2017-37 |
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2016-2017 |
1.3275 |
Decision No. 131-R-2016 |
To be determined by December 31, 2017 |
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2015-2016 |
1.2668 |
Decision No. 120-R-2015 |
Decision No. 378-R-2016 |
Decision No. 114-R-2016 - Adjusts the VRCPI from 1.2517 to 1.2571 Decision No. 131-R-2016 - Adjusts the VRCPI from 1.2571 to 1.2668 Decision No. 334-R-2016 – Determination by the Canadian Transportation Agency (Agency) on whether Maximum Revenue Entitlement (MRE) should include additional mileage for eligible grain movements to the ports of Vancouver, British Columbia and Thunder Bay, Ontario. Decision No. 336-R-2016 – Determination on whether certain export traffic destined to Vancouver is eligible under the MRE Program. |
See more Agency determinations related to the MRE.
Most recent statistics (crop year 2015-2016)
| Company | MRE | Western grain revenue | Amount above or below MRE | % Over or under MRE | Average length of haul in miles | Tonnes | VRCPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN | $684,749,693 | $685,791,606 | $1,041,913 | 0.2 | 1,015 | 19,784,579 | 1.2668 |
| CP | $677,879,839 | $681,266,322 | $3,386,483 | 0.5 | 890 | 20,608,823 | 1.2668 |
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