It seems over the last few years most of the Canadian Wheat Board CNWX and CPWX covered hopper cars have been divested and restenciled for private sector railroads, giving the railroads more control over the transportation deals for product moving on their lines. Now it looks like the rest of the board system might be winding down if not eliminated, letting farmers deal on a more open market instead of flat pool rates set by the government.
If anything I imagine grain production is most likely to increase, meaning more traffic for CN and CP. However, grain transportation rates are also apparently regulated, probably separately from the Wheat Board.
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If anything I imagine grain production is most likely to increase, meaning more traffic for CN and CP. However, grain transportation rates are also apparently regulated, probably separately from the Wheat Board.
