Compendium of Survey Data Record Layouts

The Enplaned / Deplaned Flight Centric Survey table lists the data elements that air carriers are required to submit as per the Transportation Information Regulations. Some of the key fields include departure or origin airport International Air Transport Association (IATA) Code, arrival or destination airport IATA Code and payload capacity, passengers enplaned and deplaned, mail enplaned and deplaned and freight enplaned and deplaned.

The On-Board Coupon Origin and Destination Survey table lists the data elements that air carriers are required to submit as per the Transportation Information Regulations. Some of the key fields include reporting frequency, number of revenue passengers and the number of non-stop flights. The survey enables regional air carriers to report their passenger and cargo loads.

The Aircraft Fleet and Fuel Consumption Report table lists the data elements that air carriers are required to submit as per the Transportation Information Regulations. Some of the key fields include engine manufacturer, model and year of construction. The report enables air carriers to report their fuel consumption by aircraft type.

The Statement of Air Cargo Fluidity Indicators table lists the data elements that air carriers are required to submit as per the Transportation Information Regulations. Some of the key fields include piece count, product type designation and destination airport. The statement helps air carriers report the speed and direction of their supply chains.

The General Aviation Operational Survey (Detailed) table lists the data elements that air carriers are required to submit as per the Transportation Information Regulations. Some of the key fields include carrier code, departure and arriving airport IATA code and amount of freight (Kg).  The survey permits general aviation operators to report their operations in detail.

The General Aviation Operational Survey (Summary) table lists the data elements that air carriers are required to submit as per the Transportation Information Regulations. Some of the key fields include year and quarter, airport most flown to and passenger count. The survey allows general aviation operators to report a summary of their operations.

The General Aviation Financial Survey table lists the data elements that air carriers are required to submit as per the Transportation Information Regulations. Some of the key fields include percentage of fleet used for private use, fuel expenditure and airport fees.  The survey enables general aviation operators to report their financial statements.

The Airport Balance Sheet table lists the data elements that airports are required to submit as per the Transportation Information Regulations. Some of the key fields include period reported, capital assets, and accounts payable and accrued liabilities.

The Airport Income Statement table lists the data elements that airports are required to submit as per the Transportation Information Regulations. Some of the key fields include landing fees, airport improvement fees and interest expense.

The Flight Plan Report table lists the data elements that air navigation service providers are required to submit as per the Transportation Information Regulations. Some of the key fields include carrier code, aircraft registration and destination airport code.  The report helps air navigation service providers report the flight plans filed with them.

The Flight Tracking Report table lists the data elements that air navigation service providers are required to submit as per the Transportation Information Regulations. Some of the key fields include departure date, aircraft type and point of controlled airspace entry or exit. The report allows air navigation service providers to report on the entry and exit of aircraft in Canadian airspace.

The Annual Marine Fleet Inventory and Fuel Consumption Survey table lists the data elements that marine carriers are required to submit as per the Transportation Information Regulations. Some of the key fields include country of registration, engine model number and fuel consumption.  The survey enables marine operators to report their fleet inventory and fuel consumption.

The Domestic Shipping Survey table lists the data elements that marine carriers are required to submit as per the Transportation Information Regulations. Some of the key fields include the vessel type, the port of departure and of arrival, the description and the weight of the cargo.  The survey enables marine carriers to report their vessel and cargo movements between Canadian ports.

The Tugboat Survey table lists the data elements that tugboat operators are required to submit as per the Transportation Information Regulations. Some of the key fields include the port or designated area of departure and of arrival, the description and the weight of the cargo loaded. The survey enables tugboat operators to report their cargo and vessel movements between Canadian areas and ports.

The Ferry Survey table lists the data elements that ferry operators are required to submit as per the Transportation Information Regulations. Some of the key fields include the port or designated area of departure and of arrival, the number of passengers and vehicles carried.  The survey enables ferry operators to report the origin and destination of their trips and the number of passengers and vehicles carried.

The Port Infrastructure Survey table lists the data elements that Canadian Port Authorities are required to submit as per the Transportation Information Regulations. Some of the key fields to be collected include port name, terminal capacity and operator. The survey assists Canadian Port Authorities when reporting on their infrastructure.

The Locomotive Fleet Survey table lists the data elements that rail carriers are required to submit as per the Transportation Information Regulations. Some of the key fields include rail carrier name, locomotive model and year of last engine retrofit.  The survey allows rail carriers to report on the characteristics of their locomotive fleet.

The Passenger Rail Origin and Destination Survey table lists the data elements that rail carriers are required to submit as per the Transportation Information Regulations. Some of the key fields include rail carrier name, passenger type and fare.  The survey enables rail carriers to report the origin, destination, and itinerary of their passengers.

The Passenger Rail Line Traffic Report table lists the data elements that rail carriers are required to submit as per the Transportation Information Regulations. Some of the key fields to be collected include rail carrier name, rail line end points and number of passengers carried.

The Railway Grain Traffic Survey table lists the data elements that Class I rail carriers that transport grain are required to submit as per the Transportation Information Regulations. Some of the key fields include the rail carrier name, the corridor used, the number of loaded railway cars and the tonnage of grain transported. The survey allows rail carriers to report on railway grain traffic.  

The Railway Car Order Fulfilment Survey table lists the data elements that Class I rail carriers that transport grain are required to submit as per the Transportation Information Regulations. Some of the key fields include the rail carrier name, the number of railway cars ordered, committed, placed, and ordered and cancelled. This survey allows rail carriers to report on their order fulfilment for grain shipments.

The Railway Car Fleet Survey table lists the data elements that Class I rail carriers that transport grain are required to submit as per the Transportation Information Regulations. Some of the key fields include the rail carrier name, the number of railway cars that are loaded, empty, stored and in bad order. The survey allows rail carriers to report on the situation of their fleet of covered hopper cars.

The Railway Car Event Survey table lists the data elements that Class I rail carriers that transport grain are required to submit as per the Transportation Information Regulations. Some of the key fields include the railway car event type, the date and the time the movement event begins and ends, and the code that identifies the geographic location where the movement event begins and ends. This survey allows rail carriers to report on railway car event for grain shipments.

Summary of proficiency tests

The Summary of proficiency tests table lists and describes the data elements that Class I and Class II rail carriers would be required to collect. The data elements include the railway name and identification; the reporting period, which is the 12 month period from November 1 to October 31; the rule number from the Canadian Rail Operating Rules that is being tested; the number of passes that are compliant and the number of fails that were not compliant to each rule number that was tested.

The Number of locomotives set off en route for mechanical reasons table lists and describes the data elements that Class I and Class II rail carriers would be required to collect. The data elements include the railway name and identification; the reporting period, which is the 12 month period from November 1 to October 31; the month in which the locomotive set off occurred; the set off type, which is the cause of the set off and includes wheel defects, wheel bearing defects, suspension bearings – plain, suspension bearings – roller, axle failures, dragging equipment, and air brake malfunction; and the number of locomotive set offs found.

The Number of cars set off en route for mechanical reasons table lists and describes the data elements that Class I and Class II rail carriers would be required to collect. The data elements include the railway name and identification number; the reporting period, which is the 12 month period from November 1 to October 31; the month in which the car set off occurred; the set off type, which is the cause of the set off and includes wheel defects, wheel bearing defects – burnt-off journals, wheel bearing defects – overheated bearings, axle failures, dragging equipment, and air brake malfunction; and the number of car set offs found.

The Number of train pull aparts caused by a broken knuckle and/or a broken drawbar table lists and describes the data elements that Class I and Class II rail carriers would be required to collect. The data elements include the railway name and identification; the reporting period, which is the 12 month period from November 1 to October 31; the month in which the pull apart occurred; the name of the subdivision and the number of train pull aparts found.

The Number of broken and/or cracked wheels found on a train in a yard or in a repair facility table lists and describes the data elements that Class I and Class II rail carriers would be required to collect.  The data elements include the railway name and identification; the reporting period, which is the 12 month period from November 1 to October 31; the month in which the broken or cracked wheel was found; the type of broken and/or cracked wheel, which includes cracked or broken flange, cracked or broken rim, shattered rim, and cracked or broken plate; and the number of broken and/or cracked wheels found.

The Deviations from the track geometry standards in the Rules Respecting Track Safety table lists and describes the data elements that Class I and Class II rail carriers would be required to collect. The data elements include the railway name and identification; the reporting period, which is the 12 month period from November 1 to October 31; the name of the subdivision; and the number of deviations found.

The Deviations from the defective rail standards in the Rules Respecting Track Safety using rail flaw testing activities table lists and describes the data elements that Class I and Class II rail carriers would be required to collect. The data elements include the railway name and identification; the reporting period, which is the 12 month period from November 1 to October 31; the name of the subdivision; and the number of defects found.

The In-service rail failures table lists and describes the data elements that Class I and Class II rail carriers would be required to collect. The data elements include the railway name and identification; the reporting period, which is the 12 month period from November 1 to October 31; the name of the subdivision; and the number of in-service rail failures found.

The In-service joint pull aparts table lists and describes the data elements that Class I and Class II rail carriers would be required to collect. The data elements include the railway name and identification; the reporting period, which is the 12 month period from November 1 to October 31; the name of the subdivision; and the number of in-service joint pull aparts found.

The Total tonnage per year per segment of track table lists and describes the data elements that Class I and Class II rail carriers would be required to collect. The data elements include the railway name and identification; the reporting period, which is the 12 month period from November 1 to October 31; the name of the subdivision; the tonnage mile of the beginning of the zone associated with a tonnage value in million gross tons; the tonnage mile of the end of the zone associated with a tonnage value in million gross tons; and the total tonnage in million gross tons between the beginning and end of the zone.

The Information related to any malfunction of an Automated Warning System for which a trouble ticket was issued table lists and describes the data elements that Class I and Class II rail carriers would be required to collect. The data elements include the railway name and identification; the reporting period, which is the 12 month period from November 1 to October 31; the name of the subdivision ; the mileage point of the Automated Warning System affected; the number assigned by the railway for the trouble ticket; the date that the malfunction was reported; the time that the malfunction was reported; a description of the malfunction reported in the field; the name of the failed sub-system and/or component that malfunctioned, for example a track circuit or a track bond, etc.; the remedy that was applied to resolve the malfunction; the date that the malfunction was repaired; and the time that the malfunction was repaired.

The Information related to any malfunction of a Wayside Inspection System for which a trouble ticket was issued table lists and describes the data elements that Class I and Class II rail carriers would be required to collect. The data elements include the railway name and identification ID; the reporting period, which is the 12 month period from November 1 to October 31; the name of the subdivision; the mileage point of the Wayside Inspection System affected; the number assigned by the railway for the trouble ticket; the date that the malfunction was reported; the time that the malfunction was reported; a description of the malfunction reported in the field; the name of the failed sub-system and/or component that malfunctioned, for example the Hot Box Detector, a bearing detector, or a mirror, etc.; the remedy that was applied to resolve the malfunction; the date that the malfunction was repaired; and the time that the malfunction was repaired.

The Information related to any malfunction of a Wayside Signal System for which a trouble ticket was issued table lists and describes the data elements that Class I and Class II rail carriers would be required to collect. The data elements include the railway name and identification; the reporting period, which is the 12 month period from November 1 to October 31; the name of the subdivision; the mileage point of the Wayside Signal System affected; the number assigned by the railway for the trouble ticket; the date that the malfunction was reported; the time that the malfunction was reported; a description of the malfunction reported in the field; the name of the failed sub-system and/or component that malfunctioned, for example the signal control point, a power switch, or an indication rod, etc.; the remedy that was applied to resolve the malfunction; the date that the malfunction was repaired; and the time that the malfunction was repaired.

The Number of culverts requiring continued monitoring per subdivision at the end of the reporting period table lists and describes the data elements that Class I and Class II rail carriers would be required to collect. The data elements include the railway name and identification; the reporting period, which is the 12 month period from November 1 to October 31, noting that the data represents the status of the culverts at the end of the reporting period; the name of the subdivision; the total number of culverts on the subdivision; and the number of culverts on the subdivision requiring continued monitoring.

The Number of bridges with Temporary Slow Orders per subdivision at the end of the reporting period table lists and describes the data elements that Class I and Class II rail carriers would be required to collect. The data elements include the railway name and identification; the reporting period, which is the 12 month period from November 1 to October 31 that the data represents, noting that the data represents the status of the culverts at the end of the reporting period; the name of the subdivision; the total number of bridges on the subdivision; and the number of bridges with Temporary Slow Orders on the subdivision.

The Scheduled Intercity Bus Passenger Origin and Destination Survey table lists the data elements that intercity buses are required to submit as per the Transportation Information Regulations. Some of the key fields include motor carrier name, discount type and number of passengers. The survey assists intercity bus companies when reporting the origin, destination, and itinerary of their passengers.

The Passenger Motor Carrier Schedules Survey table lists the data elements that intercity buses are required to submit as per the Transportation Information Regulations. Some of the key fields include express or local, number of departures, and number of seats available.

The Scheduled Intercity Bus Freight and Parcel Survey table lists the data elements that intercity bus companies are required to submit as per the Transportation Information Regulations. Some of the key fields include total weight of freight carried, number of parcels/items and revenues.  The survey enables intercity bus companies to report on their freight operations.

The Annual Bus Fleet Inventory and Fuel Consumption Survey table lists the data elements that intercity bus companies are required to submit as per the Transportation Information Regulations. Some of the key fields include registration, fuel type and distance travelled by the bus. 

The Annual Truck Fleet Inventory and Fuel Consumption Survey table lists the data elements that trucking companies are required to submit as per the Transportation Information Regulations. Some of the key fields include registration, fuel type and truck engine type.