Transportation: Rail & Road

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Provided by MLT Aikins LLP

MLT Aikins provides comprehensive service for the trucking, rail and air transportation industries, acting for shippers, carriers and government. Our work in this area includes licence requirements, M&A, final offer arbitrations, level of service cases, rates, confidential contracts, facility relocations and safety – as well as appearances before the various administrative or regulatory tribunals and Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA).

Rail

• Final offer arbitrations of freight rate disputes with federal rail carriers on behalf of shippers
• Policy advice to national shipper organizations with legal opinions on application of federal and provincial legislation on members
  
• Prepared/submitted level of service disputes to CTA
  
• Prepared/participated on running rights applications
• Prepared complaints/filed legal arguments with CTA on discontinuance & abandonment of branch rail lines

Air

• Lead counsel in establishing international cargo airline; prepared all filings & obtained licensing on a contested basis from CTA
• Litigation of air accident claims; represented interests of airlines
• Advice on federal air legislation & its impact on air carriers
• Advice on operation of airport authorities

Truck

• Prepared specific use bills of lading for carriers & shippers
• Obtained regulatory approvals for special use bills of lading
• Obtained requisite licensing/registration for motor transport operations on behalf of trucking companies
• Litigation of bill of lading issues, cargo claims and carrier/shipper disputes