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A photograph of a combine harvester collecting grain in a field.

Joanna MarshWednesday, August 4, 2021

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Canadian railways boast record grain volumes in 2020-2021

Canadian Pacific and CN shattered records for hauling Canadian grain and grain products in the 2020-2021 crop year, which ran from Aug. 1, 2020, to…

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Joanna MarshTuesday, August 3, 2021

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Transport Canada approves updates on freight rail switching rules

Transport Canada has approved updates to the rules, regulations and standards regarding switching operations as part of a broader effort to make operations safer.

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Scott Mall, Managing Editor of FreightWaves ClassicsThursday, April 22, 2021

FreightWaves Classics: The Soo Line was founded to serve Twin Cities’ millers and ag interests

The Soo Line was one of hundreds of railroads that existed in the U.S. Read an overview of its history in this FreightWaves Classics article.

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A photograph of a CN train passing by a forest.

Joanna MarshWednesday, December 16, 2020

Transport Canada seeks input on rail service data collection

Expanding what service and performance data Transport Canada collects could help demystify the freight rail operations, the agency said.

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Joanna MarshWednesday, November 25, 2020

Transport Canada revises rules on worker fatigue in the rail industry

The rules reflect the latest science on fatigue management, Transport Canada says.

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Joanna MarshTuesday, November 10, 2020

Social risk trumps financial risk for Canadian crude-by-rail

Canadian Pacific, CN, and the Canadian government are taking steps to ease the social and reputational risks, according to a Monday report by Moody’s Investors…

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