Problems with rail service in Canada are prompting calls for change from industry experts, including some in the agriculture sector, who say that poor rail service is costing them money. From Jan. 2 to April 2, the car fulfillment delivery rate was just 53 percent for Canadian National Railway (CN) and 65 percent for Canadian Pacific Railway (CP). In response, Wade Sobkowich, executive director of the Western Grain Elevator Association (WGEA), wrote a letter to the Canadian Transportation Agency to request an investigation. According to Sobkowich, the agency refused, saying fulfillment rates were above 70 percent for the crop year as a whole, which began Aug. 1, 2021. ...
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Poor Rail Service Costing Agriculture Sector, Canadian Economy, Industry Insiders Say
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Poor Rail Service Costing Agriculture Sector, Canadian Economy, Industry Insiders Say
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