202520252024
As at December 31
(in millions of Canadian dollars except percentages)
Weighted-average annual depreciation rateCostAccumulated
depreciation
Net book
value
CostAccumulated
depreciation
Net book
value
Track and roadway2.7 %$46,283 $8,306 $37,977 $46,646 $7,741 $38,905 
Rolling stock3.9 %9,196 1,974 7,222 8,723 1,880 6,843 
LandN/A3,663  3,663 3,765 — 3,765 
Concession land rights1.4 %1,843 67 1,776 1,935 45 1,890 
Buildings2.8 %1,990 322 1,668 1,927 319 1,608 
Other6.1 %4,673 1,656 3,017 4,493 1,480 3,013 
Total$67,648 $12,325 $55,323 $67,489 $11,465 $56,024 

Concession assets included within each asset group of Properties shown above are as follows:

20252024
As at December 31
(in millions of Canadian dollars)
CostAccumulated
depreciation
Net book
value
CostAccumulated
depreciation
Net book
value
Track and roadway$7,591 $451 $7,140 $7,871 $302 $7,569 
Concession land rights1,843 67 1,776 1,935 45 1,890 
Buildings245 28 217 249 20 229 
Other120 14 106 157 148 
Total$9,799 $560 $9,239 $10,212 $376 $9,836 

Finance lease ROU assets

20252024
As at December 31
(in millions of Canadian dollars)
CostAccumulated
depreciation
Net book
value
CostAccumulated
depreciation
Net book
value
Rolling stock$188 $102 $86 $186 $90 $96 
Other18 4 14 
Total ROU assets held under finance lease$206 $106 $100 $194 $92 $102 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 26, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 27, 2025
2023Feb 27, 2024
2022Feb 24, 2023
2021Feb 23, 2022

About PP&E Disclosures

The PP&E disclosure details a company's physical asset base — land, buildings, machinery, and equipment — along with the depreciation methods and useful life assumptions that determine how these costs flow through the income statement. Capitalization policy thresholds reveal management's judgment on the boundary between expense and asset, directly affecting both reported earnings and asset values.

Key signals: changes in estimated useful lives or depreciation methods can materially shift reported earnings without any operational change. Compare capital expenditures against depreciation expense — when capex consistently trails depreciation, the asset base may be aging and underinvested. Watch for large asset impairments or write-downs that signal overvalued carrying amounts. Asset retirement obligations reveal future environmental or decommissioning costs that are often underappreciated. Compare PP&E intensity (PP&E-to-revenue) against industry peers to assess capital efficiency and competitive positioning.