With this year's crop in the ground and the 2022-23 crop year coming to an end in a few weeks grain movement on the railways is starting to pick up again.
Assistant vice president of sales and marketing for bulk Elizabeth Hucker says in December of last year CPKC added 7300 high-capacity hopper cars to its fleet.
She says almost half of its hopper car fleet are now the new high-capacity hopper cars, which can carry 10 per cent more weight and 15 per cent more volume.
"When you look at the fact that we can handle more grain per rail car with these bigger cars. Combined with our longer model, our 8500-foot model, which is different versus the 7000-foot model we used to have. We're now able to actually move 40% more grain per train."
She says in order to have a consistent supply of cars they rely on the accurate and timely forecast of their customers to meet their needs.
To hear Glenda-Lee's conversation with CPKC's assistant vice president of sales and marketing for bulk Elizabeth Hucker click on the link below.