(Daily updates will be available on the Alberta Pulse Growers website.)

Pulse Canada and the CSCA are partners of the Ag Transport Coalition (ATC)*, which tracks performance of the Canadian railway network for the movement of grain.

A daily report has been created to provide stakeholders with insight on the performance of the Canadian rail system as it attempts to remain resilient during the COVID-19 pandemic and continues recovering from a series of physical network disruptions in the months of January and February 2020.

June 24, 2020: Report Synopsis

Loads on Wheels

· Traffic levels declined overnight (-6%), reflecting notably lower volumes on CN and a marginal decline in CP volumes.

· The principal driver for CN is a reduction in the Vancouver corridor driven by the high level of unloads yesterday.

Loads Not Moving

· Loads sitting idle for more than 48 hours declined notably overnight reflecting an improvement for both railways.

· System wide counts have now fallen back below 2,700 cars, down from a high of more than 3,200 cars a day ag

Port Performance

· West coast vessel counts continue to hover around 30-35 vessels per day, a consistent trend in recent weeks although at an average of 38 per day last week, rose to their highest levels since late March.

·  Vessel counts declined overnight reflecting improvement at Vancouver (-1) and no change at Prince Rupert – now at 38.

·  Vessel counts declined overnight reflecting improvement at Vancouver (-1) and no change at Prince Rupert – now at 38.

·  One vessel is now scheduled to arrive at Prince Rupert and 16 vessels currently scheduled for arrival at Vancouver over the next two weeks.

All daily resiliency reports are available on the Pulse Canada website.

*The Ag Transportation Coalition is comprised of the Canadian Canola Growers Association (CCGA), Alberta Wheat Commission (AWC), Pulse Canada, Manitoba Pulse Growers Association (MPGA), Western Grain Elevator Association (WGEA), Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission, Inland Terminal Association of Canada (ITAC) and the Canadian Special Crops Association (CSCA).

For more information, go to www.agtransportcoalition.com.