(Regular 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 new grain network status report has been created to provide stakeholders with comprehensive insight on the performance of the Canadian rail system for the 2020-2021 grain year.  The report provides information and data on the status of the rail network as of midnight the previous day.

The railway performance data reported in these reports reflect the performance of rail shipments specifically for grain shippers participating in the Ag Transport Coalition’s railway performance measurement program – estimated to encompass approximately 90-95% of western Canadian originated grain shipments by rail.

January 28, 2021: Report Synopsis

Loads on Wheels

· System loads on wheels were largely unchanged yesterday reflecting a notable decline on CN offset by higher volumes on CP.  System loads on wheels fell below the 10,000 car threshold for the second straight day.

Cars Not Moving

· The system count of loads not moving jumped 12% yesterday reflecting higher counts for CN offset in part by lower counts for CP.  System counts now above 3,200 cars.

Port Unloads

· West coast unloads (1,351) up by a third from the prior day reflecting very strong unloads at Vancouver offset by lower unloads at Prince Rupert

For more information, go to www.agtransportcoalition.com* 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). All daily network status reports are available on the Pulse Canada website