Grain By Train

Grain By Train

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Grain By Train episodes

  • Order Rationing and Traffic Volumes

    Grain weeks 9 and 10 show consistency in rail performance, but orders continue to pile up. Tune into this week’s episode of Grain By Train to hear Greg and Milt discuss the need for both railways to meet demand and avoid order rationing in the coming weeks. 

    17 min
  • A Compounding Problem

    Grain week 8 sees rail performance dip, and outstanding orders pile up. Tune into this week’s episode of Grain By Train to hear Greg and Milt discuss the increase in demand and the potential consequences of performance trending downwards.

    17 min
  • Labour Disruption in the U.S.

    Grain week 5 sees volumes ramping up significantly, but with a potential strike or lockout in the U.S. coming later this week, will rail performance suffer in Canada? Tune into this week’s episode of Grain By Train to hear Greg and Milt discuss rail performance and the potential effect of the ongoing labour situation in the states.

    11 min
  • CN's Grain Plans

    Despite a detailed list of recommendations for improvement from the Ag Transport Coalition, both railways still have lots of room to improve the information they provide in their grain plans. Greg and Milt dive deep into CN’s grain plan and capacity concerns in this week’s episode of Grain by Train. 

    15 min
  • A Strong Start or Low Demand?

    Week 1 of the new grain year is in the books, and both railways started it off with solid numbers. But is it strong performance or simply low demand? Greg and Milt look ahead at the next few weeks and give a quick run-down on the newly released grain plans in this week's episode of Grain By Train.

    11 min
  • A Look Back and a Look Ahead

    Both CN and CP are set to release their annual grain plans on August 1. Greg and Milt return to cover what improvements the industry needs to see this year, plus give a recap of performance over the past 12 weeks in this week's episode of Grain By Train.

    12 min

About Grain By Train

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Every week, we break down how rail performance is impacting the movement and export of Western Canadian Grain.