Canada: Transportation 2030 Strategy to Address Fair Rail for Grain Farmers

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On November 3, 2016, the federal government announced the “Transportation 2030” strategy, which includes a plan to introduce legislation to advance a long-term agenda for a more transparent, balanced and efficient rail system that reliably moves Canada’s goods to global markets. The 2013 grains and oilseeds harvest, characterized by unprecedented production levels, exposed weaknesses in the rail shipping system that have yet to be addressed.

Canada: Transportation 2030 Strategy to Address Fair Rail for Grain Farmers 

Exporting, Regulations & Requirements
Western Hemisphere, Canada
Grains, Feeds and Fodders, Oilseeds

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