Grain By Train

Greg and Milt recap rail performance for grain weeks 33-36. Tune into this week's episode of Grain by Train to hear what's contributing to the railway's best performances going back to August and the patterns in improving order fulfillment heading into spring.

Greg and Milt recap rail performance for grain weeks 30 - 32. Tune into this week’s episode of Grain By Train to hear how the warm spring weather brings better rail performance and what the forecast looks like for the upcoming weeks.

Greg and Milt recap rail performance for grain weeks 27-29. Tune into this week’s episode of Grain By Train to hear how the railways are regaining control of demand and their strategies to ensure trends continue to head in the right direction.

Greg and Milt return to recap rail performance for grain weeks 23-26. Tune into this week’s episode of Grain By Train to hear about the backlog of orders, volatility, and how the weather has affected performance.

A new year and grain week 22 is here! Tune into this week’s episode of Grain By Train to hear Greg and Milt recap performance in weeks 20, 21, and 22 and discuss the forecast ahead as both railways try and recover from two of the worst weeks for performance in 2022.

Grain week 19 sees demand trending down going into the colder months. Tune into this week’s episode of Grain By Train to hear Greg and Milt discuss idle car counts, winter operating plans, and both railways’ potential for recoverability to help minimize disruption in winter months.

Grain week 17 railway performance stays consistent with previous weeks as winter operations and restrictions continue to dictate service levels. Tune into this week’s episode of Grain By Train to hear Greg and Milt discuss the impending closure of The Port of Thunder Bay and the ongoing changes in demand.

Grain week 16 rail performance takes a dip, with one railway's performance failing to meet the return of higher demand levels. Tune into this week's episode of Grain By Trian to hear Greg and Milt discuss how both railways are dealing with the winter weather and car capacity as the system slows down. 

Grain weeks 13, 14, and 15 performance is settling into a pattern, and both railways are managing their demand. Tune into this week's episode of Grain By Train to hear Greg and Milt discuss the fair weather rail performance and the realistic expectations for order cancellation and rationing as more severe winter weather approaches.

Grain weeks 11 and 12 performance was split, with one railway struggling to meet rising demand. Tune into this week’s episode of Grain By Train to hear Greg and Milt discuss the performance of the supply chain and what the future looks like heading into the snow season.