Railcar Shortage Complicated

No Quick Fix for Grain Transportation Malaise

While Canadian farmers and elevators have been frustrated by the lack of railcars to move grain on the Prairies, there have also been problems at times coordinating the cars to finish loading ships. (DTN photo by Elaine Shein)
While Canadian farmers and elevators have been frustrated by the lack of railcars to move grain on the Prairies, there have also been problems at times coordinating the cars to finish loading ships. (DTN photo by Elaine Shein)
At a grain transportation summit, the lone railway representative joked that he felt like a target, but the aim of the meeting was to discuss better ways to attack the grain backlog.

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