OTTAWA (Reuters) — North American industry groups and shippers are bracing for an unprecedented simultaneous stoppage at both of Canada’s main railways that could inflict billions of dollars’ worth of economic damage. Canada is the world’s second-largest country by area and relies heavily on trains to transport grain, automobiles, potash, coal and other goods. “It’s […] Read more
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Grain freight rates are a hidden cost for farmers
When farmers discuss input costs, it’s usually about equipment, repairs, fertilizer, diesel fuel and crop protection products. One huge cost, grain freight rates, is seldom discussed because producers pay indirectly. Freight costs used to appear as a deduction on cash grain tickets. These days, the elevator companies pay the huge cost of grain movement by […] Read more
Ag groups redouble pressure on governments, railways to stop strike or lockout
Glacier FarmMedia – Agricultural organizations across Canada have banded together to call for action to keep Canadian National Railway (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) workers on the job. “Our [Canada’s] reputation for supplying the world with quality agricultural products, while hard earned, is greatly threatened by unnecessary disruptions in the supply chain,” the […] Read more
Federal government moves to push back possible rail strike
OTTAWA (Reuters) —The federal government is moving to push back the start of a possible strike by railway workers at Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City, an official said Friday. Workers represented by the Teamsters union last week voted overwhelmingly to strike as early as May 22. Late on Thursday, federal Labour Minister […] Read more
Rail strike vote concerns producers
Farm groups sounded the alarm after workers at both of Canada’s major railways voted to strike. “A rail strike now is the last thing we need. We’re at a critical point in the seeding season, and any delay in shipping can directly affect our bottom line and cause substantial economic losses across the agricultural sector,” […] Read more
Railway workers at CN, CPKC vote to strike, says union
REUTERS – Thousands of railway workers in Canada at Canadian National Railway (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) have voted overwhelmingly to strike as early as May 22, the union said today. Railways are critical to Canada’s economy, due to its vast geography and exports of grain, potash and coal. Related story: Railway strike […] Read more
VIDEO: Railways struggle to find enough workers
WINNIPEG — Trains move grain, but it takes people to move trains. As railroad companies struggle to fill vacancies in their sprawling workforces, Canadian National Railway vice-president Janet Drysdale encourages people to consider careers in railroading. “If there’s one single thing we can do to ensure the collective growth of the industry, and of the […] Read more
Demonstrators stop CN train in Winnipeg
UPDATED: March 15, 2024 – 1310 CST – Comment from CN added – Glacier FarmMedia – A union representing striking workers in Halifax said it stopped a Canadian National Railway train in Winnipeg yesterday as part of escalations against that company. “CN cannot escape the spotlight. The shameful behaviour by CN Autoport in Halifax will […] Read more
Women given chance to learn about railroading
Janet Drysdale is a prominent woman in the railroading world. However, she’d rather not be exceptional for being a woman. “In order to be able to grow … we have to be able to attract more diversity,” Drysdale, a vice-president with Canadian National Railway, said in an interview at the beginning of the Canadian Crops […] Read more
Producers urged to watch for trains
The rolling cargo of the nation’s rail system and the clacking of wheels on the tracks might be music to the ears of producers this time of year as crops start their journeys to faraway lands. But that sound should also be a warning to those active around tracks that the rail system is a […] Read more
