BRANDON — Farmers might not realize it, but they’re in a Goldilocks situation with rail transportation. According to University of Manitoba agricultural economist Derek Brewin, the 2018 “tweak” to the rate cap on grain has led to good service as well as increased investments by railways and elevator companies. “The farmer is getting fairly well […] Read more
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CP-KCS rail merger gets green light from regulator
The U.S. Surface Transportation Board has given the green light to a proposed merger of Canadian Pacific Railway and Kansas City Southern Railway. The STB issued its regulatory decision March 15, subject to certain conditions including a seven-year STB oversight period to monitor the competitive impact of the merger. With approval in place, the two […] Read more
U.S. House to vote to block rail strike despite labor objections
WASHINGTON/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives was set to vote Wednesday to block a rail strike that could potentially happen as early as Dec. 9, after President Joe Biden warned of dire economic consequences and massive job losses. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said lawmakers will vote Wednesday to impose a tentative contract […] Read more
Strike ends at CN
Medicine Hat bureau The 750 striking International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers at Canadian National Railway are back at work after the union and company agreed to binding arbitration. The three-week strike saw workers representing the signal and communication branch of the company take to the picket line last month after contract negotiations begun last fall […] Read more
CN strike continues; no significant delays reported
The president of the union representing 750 striking workers at Canadian National Railway says Canadians should be concerned about the continued safe operations of the rail line after members hit the picket line June 18. “At present our members have been substituted by replacement workers from both Canada and the U.S.,” Russ Shewchuk, International Brotherhood […] Read more
Federal mediators hope to avert CP strike
Government mediators were expected to resume meetings today with the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference and Canadian Pacific Railway in hopes of averting a looming strike. TCRC, which represents more than 3,000 locomotive engineers, conductors, trainpersons and railyard workers at CP, announced March 4 that TCRC members could go on strike as early as March 16. […] Read more
Rail transload facility planned for southeast Sask.
A privately owned rail transloading facility at Weyburn, Sask., is expected to open in January. Carter Stewart, operations general manager for Weyburn Industrial Transload, said the required rail line has been built and after some test runs and ensuring the computer system works, the facility will open. It’s designed to transfer commodities off or on […] Read more
Improvements at elevators hasten grain movement: CP
Recent investments in the grain handling and railway sectors are having a positive impact on Western Canada’s ability to move grain quickly and efficiently. Earlier this month, Calgary-based Canadian Pacific Railway announced that it has set yet another monthly record for the movement of western Canadian grain and grain products. In October, the company moved […] Read more
CN orders 60 more locomotives, cites growth in rail volumes
Canadian National Railway plans to add 60 additional locomotives to its fleet, the company announced this week. The Montreal-based railway has placed an order with GE Transportation for 60 more locomotives, expanding a previous order for 200 new locomotives that was placed by CN in December 2017. “With strong demand across our business, we continue […] Read more
CP Rail workers serve strike notice
Teamsters Canada and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers have provided Canadian Pacific Railway notice that the railroad’s workers will head to the picket lines on April 21. The company and union appear to have reached an impasse in talks. The Teamsters, along with another union, represents more than a quarter of the company’s workforce […] Read more
