(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.

March 2, 2022: Report Synopsis

Loads on Wheels

System loads on wheels nudged up slightly yesterday returning above 6,000 cars and continuing to track 12% ahead of last week at this juncture.

Little movement for either railway yesterday with CN volumes climbing slightly with a nominal decline for CP.

Cars Not Moving

Little change in system idle car counts yesterday with counts declining nominally (-14 cars) and currently tracking ahead of last week’s pace and trending toward week over week improvement.

The improvement yesterday reflects lower counts for CN while CP counts increased slightly.

Port Unloads

West coast unloads (376) declined nearly 40% from the prior day with lower unloads at both west coast ports.

At the mid point of week 31, Vancouver unloads continue to track slightly ahead of last week while Prince Rupert is well ahead of the low unloads seen last week.

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.