CN Rail reports record grain movement through early fall

CN Rail says grain movement has been running smoothly this fall, setting a new company record for consecutive weekly volumes.

David Przednowek, Assistant Vice-President of Grain for CN, says the railway has exceeded 800,000 metric tonnes of grain and processed grain shipments for three consecutive weeks - a first in CN’s history.

“This marks the first time in CN’s history that it’s exceeded 800,000 metric tonnes three times in a row,” said Przednowek. “That means everything is operating really well.”

He said strong performance at western ports and improved car cycle times have contributed to the efficient movement of grain.

“The ports have been unloading cars in a very timely fashion,” he explained. “Velocity and cycle times are at four-year highs, which helps create capacity and gets