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> Canadian Rail service is on the right track
CNJRoss
post Aug 10 2012, 06:43 PM
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Financial Post, Don Mills, Ontario, 8/9:
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Rail service is on the right track
Canada’s railways rank among the best

A Leger poll taken earlier this year highlights some surprising attitudes by Canadians about freight rail. It seems a great majority of Canadians (87%) would support the government providing funding for rail. However, the freight rail industry is not asking the government for such subsidies, nor does it receive any today.

On the other hand, some rail customers are asking for subsidies in the form of legislation that would give them an advantage when negotiating freight service agreements with railways. The federal government is currently in the consultation phase of developing this legislation.

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