# Railway performance is in a bad way and likely to get worse | The Western Producer

> Both Canadian major railways, CPKC and CN, have fallen behind on supplying grain hopper cars, with outstanding orders above 4,100 for crop week 26. Railways have also cancelled about 4,000 car orders, and grain vessels are queuing at port.

- Date: 2025-02-18 · published 2025-02-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Canada · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26042-railway-performance-is-in-a-bad-way-and-likely-to-get-worse-the-western-producer
- Commodities: [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Slow rail movement of Canadian grain and canola reduces export availability and lengthens vessel waits, which supports Canadian origin basis and can lift ocean freight costs.

## Read by commodity

- CANMEAL: bullish ▲
- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Sources

- producer.com: https://www.producer.com/opinion/railway-performance-is-in-a-bad-way-and-likely-to-get-worse/

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