Grain Backlog

• CN’s Saskatchewan rail network to get $210M boost

  CN says it’s investing $210 million in Saskatchewan to boost rail capacity and improve network resiliency across the Prairies.

  Money

  Jun 27, 2018
  
• APAS wants CN’s Tisdale rail subdivision reopened

  APAS says the closure of CN’s Tisdale subdivision requires grain from northeast Saskatchewan to travel hundreds of kilometres further than necessary.

  Canada

  Jun 11, 2018
  
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• Rail backlog hurting Manitoba farmers

  A rail backlog which is delaying grain shipments is hurting Manitoba farmers.

  Economy

  Mar 25, 2018
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• Grain backlog focus of agriculture minister meeting

  Farmer’s across Saskatchewan and Western Canada have been unable to get much of their crop to market due to CP and CN Rail being unable to fill a bulk of the orders.

  Canada

  Mar 21, 2018
• Call for grain transportation to be election issue

  The Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission wants grain transportation to be a federal election issue.

  Politics

  Sep 28, 2015
• Ottawa doesn’t renew grain requirements

  Railway analyst hopeful Ottawa won't add volume thresholds in updated law.

  Canada

  Mar 30, 2015
• Government needs to lobby for railways: Sask. NDP

  Government needs to lobby for railway costing review in wake of report: Saskatchewan NDP.

  Politics

  Mar 16, 2015
• Feds tracking grain transportation after rail backlogs: Harper

  The Prime Minister says it's not in Canada's economic interest to have two railway companies with "extraordinary market power" dictating terms of the transportation industry.

  Mar 13, 2015
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• Railway fines don’t reflect damage: lobby groups

  Railway fines for failing to transport grain don't reflect damage: lobby groups.

  Canada

  Jan 10, 2015
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• CN, CP fined $150K for not transporting enough grain

  Canada's two largest railways have been fined a total of $150,000 for failing to transport the minimum required grain volumes last year.

  Canada

  Jan 9, 2015