Things aren’t perfect but railways and farm groups are slowly rebuilding trust after years of conflict
Wheat and barley commissions say crop sector can’t afford to have strikes ‘every few years’
Forty Mile Rail purchased a long-abandoned rail line in 2016 and got the trains moving again
With nearly 15,000 tonnes of grain on board, this train was like nothing seen before
Both major rail companies were on track for good performance coming into 2019, but poor weather has derailed their progress
New-generation hopper cars are shorter, carry more grain, and are faster to load and unload
The proof will be in the pudding, but farm leaders and grain companies agree the ‘building blocks’ are there
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