Grain industry raising concerns over growing backlog of rail shipments

Source: The Canadian Press, February 26, 2018 

Shippers say they’re paying penalties because grain is not ready to load at ports

Grain shippers and producers are raising concerns about a growing backlog of rail shipments that they say is leading to lost sales and unreliable exports.

The Ag Transport Coalition that represents several grain associations says that car order fulfilments from Canada’s two major railways was 38 per cent during the week of Feb. 12.

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