Daily Grain Network Status – February 6, 2023 FEB 7 2023 | Producers | Blog Post
(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 6, 2023: Report Synopsis
Loads on Wheels
A story of two railways today with CN volumes declining notably (-12%) and CP rising (+19%). CP loads on wheels back above the 4,000 car mark for the first time in 5 days.
Cars Not Moving
Little movement seen in system idle car counts once again yesterday remaining north of 1,000 cars.
Modest improvement seen for each of CN and CP.
Port Unloads
Thunder Bay unloads (30) continue to trickle in on a daily basis.