(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.

February 24, 2021: Report Synopsis

Loads on Wheels

· Loads on wheels declined slightly yesterday on a system basis remaining above the 12,000 car mark for the fourth straight day.

· While largely unchanged on a net basis, loads on wheels increased significantly for CN while declining in nearly equal measure for CP.

Cars Not Moving

· The system count of idle cars increased slightly yesterday returning above 1,900 cars reflecting slight increases for each of CN and CP.

Port Unloads

· West coast unloads (963) fell short of the 1,000 car threshold for the second straight day reflecting little change at Vancouver and marginally better 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