The Canadian Press via The Globe and Mail, Toronto, 1/27:
Grain shipping firms face railway backlog, deteriorating service
REGINA — The Canadian Press
A coalition of agriculture associations says the grain industry is dealing with deteriorating rail service and an 11 per cent shortfall in the supply of railway cars.
The Ag Transport Coalition released a report saying that the railways have failed to supply more than 11,000 cars that were ordered in the first five months of the crop year.
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CP spokesman Jeremy Berry said Tuesday that the railway has transported 12 per cent more grain this crop year when compared to the same time period last year.
“It is important to note that Week 21, the one referenced in the report as evidence of poor service, is over Christmas. Origin and destination terminals were shut down over Christmas, some for three days, affecting our ability to load and unload rail cars,” Berry said in an e-mail. He said there are still supply chain problems.
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