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The charred remnants of the rail bridge, destroyed by a wildfire on June 30, is seen during a media tour by authorities in Lytton, British Columbia, July 9, 2021.
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Lytton bridge reopened but grain movement ‘hit and miss’

Wildfires in British Columbia continue to disrupt Prairie grain movement

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CN Rail’s, fire-damaged bridge at Lytton, B.C. reopened for traffic July 13, but all train movement, including for grain, through British Columbia’s wildfire-ravaged southern Interior, is “hit and miss” and will remain so until the fire risk lessens. “Both railways (including CP Rail) are having troubles because there are so many fires in the area,”
Grain ships continue to arrive at Canadian ports, suggesting the possibility of another record despite tight grain supplies.
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Is a grain shipping three-peat on the horizon?

Grain movement has been running at a record pace during the 2020-21 crop year, but will it continue to the July 31 finish line?

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The record-setting pace of western grain moving to port thus far could see a three-peat when the 2020-21 crop year ends July 31. Canada’s grain monitor Mark Hemmes, president of Quorum Corporation, speculated in an interview in October 2020 — less than three months into the current crop year — it was possible grain moved by rail from
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Comment: Let’s get ready to ‘build back better’

Canada needs a permanent solution to perennial transportation issues as part of its economic recovery

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Build back better. It’s a catchy slogan – and a good idea. Throughout the pandemic, the Canadian agriculture and food industry has shown it is more than up to the task. But without the right practices, policies and infrastructure in place, it is becoming increasingly clear Canada will not be able to fully realize its
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What gives? Grain shipping records… and service complaints

“There have been some challenges — a couple of bottlenecks in some places and some issues at the port once in a while, but overall I think we’ve had a good run of it.” – Sean Finn, CN

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Canada’s railways continue to move record grain volumes but that doesn’t mean rail service woes have disappeared, the Western Grain Elevator Association (WGEA) warns. February marked the 12th month in a row that CN Rail moved a record amount of grain. It shipped 2.28 million tonnes, up seven per cent from the previous record of
A number of key rail safety concerns have not been dealt with, according to Canada’s auditor general.
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Transport Canada’s rail safety oversight under fire

The federal watchdog says key safety concerns remain unaddressed

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Canada’s auditor general is criticizing Transport Canada for lack of safety oversight on railroads. A recent report from the office says the federal institution tasked with regulating transport has made important improvements to safety and inspections, but “it did not assess whether its oversight activities improved rail safety.” More than $328 billion worth of goods
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CP to employ Ballard fuel cells in Hydrogen Locomotive Program

Railway touts zero emissions goal

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Canadian Pacific (CP) is adopting a new Canadian technology in a bid to reduce its locomotion emissions. It’s teaming up with Vancouver-based Ballard Power Systems to employ Ballard fuel cell modules in CP’s Hydrogen Locomotive Program. The modules will provide a total of 1.2 megawatts of electricity to power the locomotive. “With this purchase from Ballard, a leader in
File photo of the Prince Rupert Grain Terminal. (Dan_prat/iStock/Getty Images)
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Grain shortage, cold snap cause delays at West Coast ports

'...the vessels continue to arrive'

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MarketsFarm — Grain movement in Western Canada remains faced with significant difficulties, according to Mark Hemmes, president of Quorum Corp., which monitors rail traffic and vessel movements in Canada. February’s cold snap resulted in grain movement across the region falling below its three-year average. The most pressing issue has been a shortage of grain to
The great grain transportation turnaround
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The great grain transportation turnaround

From bad to best, Western Canada’s grain-handling and transportation system has made huge improvements in the last 25 years

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Twenty-five years ago critics claimed Western Canada had one of the worst grain-handling and transportation systems in the developed world. Yet today it’s among the best, says Canada’s grain monitor Mark Hemmes. Far from perfect, and still vulnerable to costly disruptions, including right now, the system from farm gate to terminal spout has been revamped
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Despite earlier shipping records, grain shipping backlog builds

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Canada’s railways continued to break grain movement records earlier this crop year. But as welcome as improved rail service has been, those records need to be put into context, says Wade Sobkowich, executive director of the Western Grain Elevator Association (WGEA). For starters grain production has been steadily increasing so setting shipping records has to
Farmers say railway crossing rule changes need more time.
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Prairie farm groups want deadline extended on private rail crossing upgrades

Farmers also don’t want to foot the bill for upgrades and crossing maintenance

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Private grade railway crossings must be upgraded to make them safer by Nov. 28, 2021, but Prairie farm groups want the federal government to extend the deadline. The groups also oppose farmers having to pay for the upgrades and ongoing maintenance. “It has traditionally been the responsibility of the railways to maintain and upgrade the

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