Poor Rail Service Costing Agriculture Sector, Canadian Economy, Industry Insiders Say

Poor Rail Service Costing Agriculture Sector, Canadian Economy, Industry Insiders Say
A worker boards a Canadian Pacific Railway locomotive at a yard in Calgary on March 18, 2022. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh
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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).
Lee Harding
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Lee Harding is a journalist and think tank researcher based in Saskatchewan, and a contributor to The Epoch Times.
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