Canada Market

Canadian Transportation Infrastructure

Canada's truck, air and rail services are fully integrated with US networks, providing efficient access to consumers and suppliers throughout North America .

Asia-Pacific Gateway
The 2006 Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative will deliver $1 billion in new public investment for a variety of infrastructure, transportation technology and border security projects to strengthen Canada's competitive position in international commerce. The initiative will address emerging bottlenecks and multi-modal transfer points to ensure a reliable, efficient and secure connection between North America and Asia .

Roads
Canada is ranked 1st for road provision among all G7 countries. In 2004, the Canadian road network of 1.4 million km of roadways. The Trans-Canada Highway is the longest highway in the world at 7,821 km, linking all 10 provinces. Freight tonnage carried every year on Canadian highways is estimated to be close to 400M tonnes.

Railways
Canada's railways system is the third largest among OECD countries at 73,000 km, with significant links to the US. There is also easy access to Canada's major ports and to interior communities through truck-rail intermodal service. In 2004, Canadian railways moved 260.8M tonnes of freight.

Ports
Canada has the world's longest inland waterway open to ocean shipping—the Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Seaway System. The Seaway provides a direct route to the industrial heart of North America and handles some 200M tones of cargo each year. Major ports include Vancouver, Montréal, Halifax, Port Cartier, Sept Iles/Pointe Noire, Saint John and Québec City. Modern container facilities at major ports connect with inland container trains to ensure rapid movement of goods throughout North America.

Airports
Canada's air transportation system includes 10 major international airports and over 300 smaller ones. In 2005, air traffic transported 83.9M passengers and 1,379 metric tons of merchandise. Toronto is the busiest airport in the country, handling almost one-third of all traffic.