Canada’s pulse and special crops industry is collaborating with Canadian National Railway on ways to improve the reliability, speed and efficiency of rail service.
Murad Al-Katib, president of the Canadian Pulse and Special Crops Trade Association, says the industry is engaging in an “active, formalized collaboration” with the railway.
The two parties have established a framework and working groups to address challenges in both the containerized and bulk movement of the commodities.
Al-Katib says CN has given the organization “unparalleled access” to its senior leadership team.
Sandra Ellis, the vice-president of bulk at CN, says she wants to hear feedback from the sector on what the railway is doing right and what it is doing wrong.
Ellis says CN is constantly investing in infrastructure and equipment to improve efficiency.
