Properties

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Properties

Properties text

7 – Properties

				December 31, 2017						December 31, 2016
		Depreciation			Accumulated						Accumulated
In millions		rate		Cost	depreciation			Net		Cost	depreciation			Net
Properties including capital leases
Track and roadway (1)		2%	$	35,268	$	7,924	$	27,344	$	34,684	$	7,744	$	26,940
Rolling stock		5%		6,378		2,629		3,749		6,493		2,521		3,972
Buildings		2%		1,864		678		1,186		1,851		652		1,199
Information technology (2)		9%		1,408		644		764		1,198		628		570
Other		4%		1,951		805		1,146		1,941		867		1,074
Total properties including capital leases			$	46,869	$	12,680	$	34,189	$	46,167	$	12,412	$	33,755
Capital leases included in properties
Track and roadway (3)			$	415	$	75	$	340	$	415	$	70	$	345
Rolling stock				5		-		5		370		138		232
Buildings				109		30		79		109		28		81
Other				118		15		103		131		30		101
Total capital leases included in properties			$	647	$	120	$	527	$	1,025	$	266	$	759
(1)	As at December 31, 2017, includes land of $2,314 million (2016 - $2,446 million).
(2)	During 2017, the Company capitalized costs for internally developed software of $139 million (2016 - $106 million).
(3)	As at December 31, 2017, includes right-of-way access of $108 million (2016 - $108 million).